DDS Data Type (Position 35)

Use this position to specify the data type of the field within the file. The valid data type entries for ICF files are as follows:

Entry
Meaning

P
Packed decimal

S
Zoned decimal

B
Binary

F
Floating-point

A
Character

If a data type is not specified for the field and is not duplicated from a referenced field, DDS assigns a default depending on the value in the decimal positions (positions 36 and 37). If the decimal positions are blank, a default of character (A) is assigned. If the decimal positions contain a number in the range 0 through 31, a default of zoned decimal (S) is assigned.

Note:
Specifying F in position 35 results in a single precision floating-point field. Use the FLTPCN keyword to specify double precision or to change the precision of an already specified floating-point field.