Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual — 426798-002
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Syntax Summary
This appendix presents a summary of the syntax of the statements, statement clauses,
and compiler commands that are used in DDL, as well as the TACL implied RUN
command that launches DDL.
DDL Run Command
DDL [ / run-option [ , run-option ] ... / ]
[ compiler-command [ , compiler-command ] ...
CONSTANT Statement
CONSTANT constant-name
{ { constant-number } }
{ { “string” } }
VALUE [ IS ] { { national-literal } [ LN clause ] }
{ { existing-constant } }
{ VERSION “version” }
[ TYPE type ] .
type is:
{ BINARY [ 16 ] [ UNSIGNED ] }
{ BINARY 32 [ UNSIGNED ] }
{ BINARY 64 }
DEFINITION Statement
Syntax summaries of the three types of DEFINITION statement follow:
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Field Definition
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Group Definition
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Reference Definition
Field Definition
DEF[INITION] def-name
{ PICTURE clause }
{ TYPE clause }
[ AS clause ]
[ BEGIN ]
[ DISPLAY clause ]
[ EDIT-PIC clause ]