Rational Developer for System z, Version 7.5

Filler definition

Fillers are not defined in the Repository. They are used as alignment fields, and do not contain any information. Consequently, they are characterized only by their lengths. Their length is represented by the values to be entered in the Filler definition section's fields. To display the content of the Filler definition section, you must select a Filler call line in the list of called Elements. In this section, you define the length of the filler for the current Segment via the Format and Usage input fields. Redefines are possible for fillers.

Occurs
Enter an occurs number in this field to generate an OCCURS COBOL clause. The COBOL restrictions on the OCCURS clause also apply here. You can indicate an occurs number on an elementary or a group Data Element or a Filler. The occurs number is limited to 99. , it is pure numeric field.
Format
The Format and usage represent the length of the Filler.

The internal format must be coded like a COBOL picture (without print characters).

The internal format must be coded like a COBOL picture (without print characters).

Note: for ’Unicode’-type Data Elements (’U’ type), you must indicate ’N(n)’ or a signed or unsigned numeric format

If the format of a numeric Data Element is more than 10 characters long, you must omit the ’9’ that would normally be entered after the ’V’ (for example: S9(10)V9(3) must be entered as S9(10)V(3)). This way of coding must not be used when the format is shorter than 10 characters.

Note: For ’Unicode’-type Data Elements (’U’ type), you must indicate ’N(n)’ or a signed or unsigned numeric format. The usage is always Display, except for ’Unicode’-type Data Elements, whose usage is ’N’ (default), ’X’ or ’1’.
The ’INTERNAL USAGE’ clause is associated with this format.
Note: if ’Unicode’-type Data Elements have a signed numeric internal format, their internal usage must be ’X’ or ’1’.
Data Elements that represent a date can be assigned a symbolic format:
Symbolic value Meaning
D Without century (DDMMYY or MMDDYY)
C With century (DDMMCCYY or MMDDCCYY)
I Without century (YYMMDD)
S With century (CCYYMMDD)
E Without century (DD/MM/YY or MM/DD/YY)
M With century (DD/MM/CCYY or MM/DD/CCYY)
G Gregorian format (CCYY-MM-DD)
T Timestamp format
Note: For the formats which include a separator (E, G, M and T), you can specify, after the character which represents the format, a separator if you do not want to use the separator included by default in the format (For example, A ’G/’ format will generate CCYY/MM/DD instead of CCYY-MM-DD, which is the default Gregorian format).
Usage
The Format and usage represent the length of the Filler. The usage is the internal format as on a Data Element Definition.
Redefines
The Data Element containing this option redefines the Data Element of the same COBOL level which precedes it in the Segment description. If a Data Element which redefines another Data Element is contained in a group, it is considered to be an elementary Data Element. It must be taken into account in the calculation of the number of Data Elements contained in a group (except for DL1 database Segments).

More

Click the More... button to open a dialog box in which you indicate the presence check values for the Filler called in the Segment.

-G Lines

Click the -G Lines... button to define -GC lines, -GE lines, and -GG lines for the Filler called in the Segment.

Related tasks
Adding/removing call lines in a Segment

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