Dictionary Database Structure
Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual — 426798-002
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DICTOBL Fields
ORDER-DATE in the object ORD-HEADER; in this case, SOURCE-DEF does not
indicate that ORDER-DATE in turn refers to DATE.
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ELEMENT-REDEFINED
−
the element number of the group or field that this element
redefines if this element redefines another element.
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OBJ-CLASS
−
an indicator that describes this element as a group or elementary
field; it can have one of two values:
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STRUCTURE
−
a field that identifies the storage structure of this element if it is an
elementary field (OBJ-CLASS=1). The STRUCTURE codes in
Table D-3
are
supported by DDL:
Code
Meaning
0
Group field
1
Elementary field
Table D-3. STRUCTURE Codes (page 1 of 3)
Code
Meaning
0
Alphanumeric string
1
Numeric string unsigned
2
Binary 16 signed
3
Binary 16 unsigned
4
Binary 32 signed
5
Binary 32 unsigned
6
Binary 64 signed
8
Float 32
9
Complex 32*2
10
Float 64
12
Numeric string trailing embedded sign
13
Numeric string trailing separate sign
14
Numeric string leading embedded sign
15
Numeric string leading separate sign
17
Logical*1
19
Logical*2
21
Logical*4
22
Binary 8 signed
23
Binary 8 unsigned
24
SQL VARCHAR
25
Enumeration
26
Bit signed