Restriction: This topic applies only when the AppMaster Builder AddPack has been installed, and applies only to Windows platforms.
The Internal Representation dialog box is dynamic. The fields and controls that appear on it depend on the data type you select for the field you are defining. The following list represents all possible fields or controls you might encounter:
- AM Indicator
- Type the AM time indicator, such as a.m. or am.
- Character Mode
- Select single-byte, double-byte, or mixed.
- Character Set
- Choose ASCII or EBCDIC.
- Data Subtype
- Select the type of storage format:
| JULIAN
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Store data as YYDDD and generate PIC X(5) or PIC 9(5) COMP 3, depending on the Physical Data Type selected above.
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| GREGOR
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Store data as YYMMDD and generate PIC X(6) or PIC 9(6) COMP 3, depending on the physical data type specified for the field.
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- Data Use
- Select Packed Decimal, Binary, or ZONDEC Display.
- Initialize with System Date
- Check this to initialize the field with the current system date.
- Justification
- Select the alignment of the data in the field. The default is
Left justification.
- Number of Digits
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| Total
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Type the sum of digits stored before and after the decimal point.
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| Right of Decimal
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Type the number of digits that follow the decimal point.
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- PM Indicator
- Type the PM time indicator, such as p.m. or pm.
- Separate Sign
- Check this to count the letter "S" in the COBOL Picture clause when determining the actual size of the item. When unchecked the letter "S" in the COBOL Picture clause is NOT counted when determining the size of the item.
This option is only valid for Numeric data items that have an Internal Data Use of "ZONEDEC Display" and have
Trailing or
Leading as the
Sign field value.
- Sign
- Select a sign symbol.
- Storage Format
- Type the internal storage format mask. Special characters are allowed only if the field is not numeric. This format length must equal the internal picture length.
If the field is a Time field, valid characters are
HH (hour),
MM (minute),
SS (second),
*s, and special characters. Seconds are optional. For example:
HH:MM**
- Storage Length
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| Character fields
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Type the physical space required to store the data; maximum 16777216 bytes. Default is the length specified for the control item.
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| Numerical fields
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Shows the physical space required to store the data; AMB calculates this value for you.
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