Data description entries

For ASCII files, the data description considerations listed in the topic apply.

  • PICTURE clause specifications are valid for the following categories of data:
    • Alphabetic
    • Alphanumeric
    • Alphanumeric-edited
    • Numeric
    • Numeric-edited
  • For signed numeric items, the SIGN clause with the SEPARATE CHARACTER phrase must be specified.
  • For the USAGE clause, only the DISPLAY phrase is valid.