COBOL Std 8 Data Definition Rules: Revision history

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25 March 2026

  • curprev 11:1711:17, 25 March 2026‎ Martin talk contribs‎ 2,242 bytes +2,242‎ Created page with "== 8. Data Definition Rules == === 8.1 Numeric Usage === * Signed arithmetic fields must use the S prefix: <code>PIC S9(9)</code>. * Packed-decimal (COMP-3) is the preferred internal numeric type for arithmetic fields — smaller footprint and faster on most platforms. * Binary (COMP-5) for SQL Communications Area fields (SQLCODE etc.) to match GixSQL generated C types. * DISPLAY numeric only for print-output or host-variable character-format copybooks. {| class="wiki..."
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