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writeToFile
Puts the content of the data item associated with a JSONStream object into a file.
Format 1
void writeToFile( Json-Destination )
Format 2
void writeToFile( JSon-Destination, encoding )
Syntax rules
1. Json-Destination can be either a Data Item or a Nonnumeric Literal.
2. encoding is a string literal or data item that specifies the character set to be used while writing the JSON stream. All the canonical names listed in the following Java documentation can be used as value for this property: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/intl/encoding.doc.html.
General rules
1. Json-Destination refers to a regular disk file.
2. When the write method is invoked, the whole content of the data item associated with the JSONStream object is put into Json-Destination.
 
NOTE - If the number of occurrences of a JSON fields is not known at the time the program is written, specifying the DYNAMIC phrase of the OCCURS clause is recommended.
Code example
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configuration section.
repository. 
    class jsonStream  as "com.iscobol.rts.JSONStream"
    .
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working-storage section.
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77 objJsonStream object reference jsonStream.
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procedure division.
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objJsonStream:>writeToFile("Sample.json")
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