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c) A field for which no pictorial is given is treated as alphameric with length equal to the length of its subfields.
No subfields may be specified for the field whose format is described. The only entry which may legitimately appear at a lower level is a COND definition.
In the following example A and D are treated as alphameric fields with lengths of 12 characters each.
Name Level Mode Justify Description
A 01
B 02 I R 99
C 02 I R 99
D 01
E 02 A(6)
F 02 A(6)
d) Fixed point double precision numbers are denoted in the Data Description by formats representing more than 10 digits. Double precision internal floating point numbers are specified by "FF" in the Data Description.
e) Any non-format character appearing in the pictorial will result in the pictorial being interpreted as a name. An error message will be produced if the pictorial is not a data, key, or a procedure name.
2. Constants
a) Constants cannot be defined.
i in a field whose pictorial characterizes it as an edited field.
ii as a part of a located input area. (see section 02.07).
iii following a variable length field.
iv as part or all of the redefinition of an area.
b) No format specification is required in the definition of alphameric constants. The length of the literal is assumed as the length of the field. However, if a pictorial is furnished and the length given by the pictorial is:
i greater than the length of the constant the constant is left-justified in the field and the remaining positions of the field filled with blanks.
ii less than the length of the constant the characters of the constant starting with the left end are placed in the field until the field is full; at which time the remaining characters are discarded. Also, an error message is produced.