Data Definition Language (DDL) Reference Manual

Definitions and Records
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Clauses
EXTERNAL-clause
writes the EXTERNAL clause to COBOL source code files (see EXTERNAL on
page 6-6).
HEADING-clause
specifies a default field heading for values listed on Enform Plus reports or
displayed on screens generated by ENABLE and Pathmaker (see HEADING on
page 6-9).
HELP-clause
assigns help text, used by Pathmaker-generated requesters, to a group or
elementary item (see HELP on page 6-10).
JUSTIFIED-clause
writes the JUSTIFIED RIGHT clause to COBOL source code files (see JUSTIFIED
on page 6-11).
LN-clause
specifies the language, territory, and character set for a text item (see LN on
page 6-13).
MUST-BE-clause
specifies the set of valid values that can be entered in a field (see MUST BE on
page 6-15).
NULL-clause
assigns a null value to a field or group used as an alternate key (see NULL on
page 6-19).
OCCURS-clause
repeats a field or group a fixed number of times (see OCCURS
on page 6-20).
OCCURS-DEPENDING-ON-clause
repeats a field or group a variable number of times, depending on the current value
of an integer variable (see OCCURS DEPENDING ON on page 6-23).
PICTURE-clause
specifies the data type and size of a field (see PICTURE
on page 6-25).
REDEFINES-clause
assigns a new name and, optionally, a new structure to previously defined
definition or record (see REDEFINES
on page 6-31).