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

Dictionary Database Structure
Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual—426798-002
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DICTOBL Fields
ORDER-DATE in the object ORD-HEADER; in this case, SOURCE-DEF does not
indicate that ORDER-DATE in turn refers to DATE.
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ELEMENT-REDEFINED−the element number of the group or field that this element
redefines if this element redefines another element.
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OBJ-CLASS−an indicator that describes this element as a group or elementary
field; it can have one of two values:
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STRUCTURE−a field that identifies the storage structure of this element if it is an
elementary field (OBJ-CLASS=1). The STRUCTURE codes in Table D-3 are
supported by DDL:
Code Meaning
0 Group field
1 Elementary field
Table D-3. STRUCTURE Codes (page 1 of 3)
Code Meaning
0 Alphanumeric string
1 Numeric string unsigned
2 Binary 16 signed
3 Binary 16 unsigned
4 Binary 32 signed
5 Binary 32 unsigned
6 Binary 64 signed
8 Float 32
9 Complex 32*2
10 Float 64
12 Numeric string trailing embedded sign
13 Numeric string trailing separate sign
14 Numeric string leading embedded sign
15 Numeric string leading separate sign
17 Logical*1
19 Logical*2
21 Logical*4
22 Binary 8 signed
23 Binary 8 unsigned
24 SQL VARCHAR
25 Enumeration
26 Bit signed