This entry, used with the data format entry in position 43, describes the format of the field. This entry indicates whether the field described on this line is a character field or a numeric field. If the field is numeric, an entry must be made. The number of decimal positions specified for a numeric field cannot exceed the length of the field. For an array or an array element, this entry must be the same as the entry made on the extension specifications (position 44 or 56) for the array. (If this entry is blank for a numeric array or array element, the decimal positions specified in the extension specification are used.)
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