/FORMAT=type This positional qualifier must be given for both the input and output file specifications. The allowable types are ASCII, DX, and WPSFILE. The file extension of the input and output file must be given and they must agree with the selected format: for ASCII files the file extension must be .TXT, for DX files the file extension must be .DX, and for WPSFILE files the extension must be .WPL. Failure to use the proper extension will result in unpredictable results.