5.2.7 VALUE OF Clause
X >_Workstation_> Under AIX, OS/2, and Windows, the VALUE OF clause is not
X supported for line sequential files. It is treated as a comment for sequential, relative and indexed files. <_Workstation_<
The VALUE OF clause describes an item in the label records associated with this file. The clause is syntax checked, but has no effect on the execution of the program.
- data-name-3
-
Should be qualified when necessary, but cannot be subscripted. It
must be described in the Working-Storage Section. It cannot be
described with the USAGE IS INDEX clause.
- literal-1
-
Can be numeric or nonnumeric, or a figurative constant of category
numeric or nonnumeric.
Cannot be a floating-point literal.
X The VALUE OF clause is treated as a comment under an SD.
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