Definitions and Records
Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual — 426798-002
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Field Definition Syntax
Field Definition Syntax
The following is the syntax of the DEFINITION statement when used to define a field:
DEF[INITION] def-name
{ PICTURE clause }
{ TYPE clause }
[ AS clause ]
[ BEGIN ]
[ DISPLAY clause ]
[ EDIT-PIC clause ]
[ EXTERNAL clause ]
[ HEADING clause ]
[ HELP clause ]
[ JUSTIFIED clause ]
[ MUST BE clause ]
[ NULL clause ]
[ SPI-NULL clause ]
[ [NOT] SQLNULLABLE clause ]
[ TACL clause ]
[ UPSHIFT clause ]
[ USAGE clause ]
[ VALUE clause ] .
[ 88 condition-name clause . ] ...
[ 89 enumeration clause . ] ...
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