| The maximum number of item definition statements is 9,999, excluding
comment lines and 01-level items. If the
OCCURS clause specification is used, the number of definition statements generated will be equivalent
to the OCCURS repetition number. |
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| COBOL COPY Library |
| 1. Describing the
COBOL library to be handled |
| The COPY clause must be correctly described in
terms of COBOL syntax. |
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| 2. Nested
COBOL library |
| When the COPY clause in nested files is
analyzed, all referenced files must exist in the same folder. |
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| 3. The following COBOL specifications
may NOT be used in the COPY clause: |
| - OCCURS DEPENDING ON Clause |
| - REDEFINES Clause in the 01 level |
| - TYPE /
TYPEDEF Clause
(supported when Fujitsu COBOL compiler is used) |
| - Temporary original (parentheses etc.)
(supported when a COBOL compiler is used) |
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| 4. Data
Editor ignores the following specifications if they occur in the COBOL library: |
| - Item with level number 77 |
| - Item with level number 66 or 88 |
| - BASED ON Clause |
| - JUSTIFIED Clause |
| - BLANK WHEN ZERO Clause |
| - RENAME Clause |
| - KEY IS Clause |
| - VALUE Clause |
| - VALUE NULL Clause |
| - Symbol and symbol constant with the condition
name VALUE |
| - PRINTING POSITION Clause |
| - CHARACTER TYPE Clause |
| - SYNC Clause |
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| 5. Data
Editor places limits on the following specifications if they occur in the COBOL library: |
| - Numeric edited items and alphanumeric edited items are treated as alphanumeric
items.
|
| - The INDEX specification of the USAGE Clause
is handled as X(4). |
| - An external floating-point item is handled as
an alphanumeric item. A pad character is always set to "NULL"
regardless of the "COBOL Pad Character" setting in the environment settings
(work environment). |
| - A pointer data item is handled in the same
way as the "PICTURE 9(9) COMP-5" specification. However, the attribute
column displays "9(9)P". |
| - The COMPUTATIONAL-1 and COMPUTATIONAL-2 attributes
are handled as "PICTURE X(4)" and "PICTURE X(8)" attributes, respectively.
However, a pad character is always set to "NULL" regardless of the "COBOL
Pad Character" setting in the environment settings (work environment). |
| - A currency symbol is not supported. |
| - The COMPUTATIONAL-4 and COMPUTATIONAL05
attributes are handled in the same way as a binary item. However, as
for the internal representation of the storage space of COMPUTATIONAL-5, the
low address byte position represents the low-order digits and the high
address byte position represents the high-order digits. |
| - The item for which the number of digits of 32,767 or more is
specified cannot be treated. |
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| 6. COPY
Clause without an 01-level Item |
| When the COBOL library is analyzed and no
01-level item is found, the record name Data Editor-ADDREC is added
automatically. |
| 8. BIT
Attribute Item Containing the OCCURS Clause Specification |
| Data Editor cannot process a BIT attribute item which contains
the OCCURS Clause Specification, nor a group item containing the OCCURS Clause that contains a BIT attribute item.
If a COPY clause containing such an item is encountered, the results of the operation
cannot be guaranteed. |
| 9.
Redefining a Redefining Item |
| Data Editor cannot process a redefining item that is also a redefined item. |
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| 10.
Handling a Basic Item of Binary Data |
Compilation Option "BINARY"
The "BINARY (WORD, MLBON)" specification is not supported. An unsigned binary item is always handled as if "BINARY (WORD, MLBOFF)"
is specified. |
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| Layout Definition
File |
| 1.
Description |
| This file should be an ASCII file created by the Layout Definition File
function of the Data Converter utility. |
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| 2. Level
Number |
| Each item is treated as a basic item defined at the 02 level. |
| Items within the OCCURS item will be defined at lower levels
(04, 06, 08....). |
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| 3.Data Editor will disregard
the following specifications |
| - Multiple formats. |
| - More than 01 level specification. |