The ILE COBOL compiler allows you to convert variable-length fields from externally described files and SAA database data types to standard COBOL data items. The SAA data types you can convert are variable-length fields, date, time, timestamp fields, and DBCS-graphic and floating-point fields. ILE COBOL provides limited support for these variable-length fields.
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