Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual (G06.24+)

DDL Data Translation
Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual—426798-002
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Table C-2. Sample DDL/COBOL Data Translation Table (page 1 of 2)
Clause Type DDL Clause Specification COBOL85 Data Type
DDL PICTURE clause PIC A(10) PIC A(10)
PIC 9(10) PIC 9(10)
PIC X(10) PIC X(10)
PIC N(10) PIC N(10)
PIC A(2)X(10)9(3) PIC A(2)X(10)9(3)
PIC SV9(3) PIC SV9(3) SIGN LEADING
SEPARATE
PIC 9V9(2)S PIC S9V9(2) SIGN TRAILING
SEPARATE
PIC T9V9 PIC S99V9 SIGN LEADING
PIC 99T PIC S9(2)9 SIGN TRAILING
PIC 9(4) COMP PIC 9(4) COMP
PIC S9(4) COMP PIC S9(4) COMP
PIC 9(5) COMP PIC 9(5) COMP
PIC S9(5) COMP PIC S9(5) COMP
PIC S9(10) COMP PIC S9(10) COMP
PIC 9999V99
OCCURS 52 TIMES
PIC 9999V99
Occurs 52 TIMES
PIC 9
OCCURS 0 TO 10 TIMES
DEPENDING ON item
PIC 9
Occurs 0 TO 10 TIMES
DEPENDING ON item
DDL TYPE clause TYPE CHARACTER 8 PIC X(8)
TYPE BINARY 8 PIC X(1)
FILLER PIC X(1) (added by
DDL)
TYPE BINARY [16] NATIVE-2
TYPE BINARY [16] UNSIGNED NATIVE-2
TYPE BINARY 16,2 PIC S9(2)V9(2) COMP
TYPE BINARY 32 NATIVE-4
TYPE BINARY 32 UNSIGNED NATIVE-4
TYPE BINARY 64 NATIVE-8
TYPE BINARY 64,-16 PIC S9(2)P(16) COMP
* TYPE BIT len NATIVE-2
DDL TYPE clause
(continued)
TYPE FLOAT [32] PIC X(4)
TYPE FLOAT 64 PIC X(8)