Enables you to select the level of NATIONAL support.
Note: This directive is supported for native COBOL only.
Syntax:
>>-.---.--NATIONAL--"integer"-----------><
+-/-+
Parameters:
Must be one of:
- 1
- Usage NATIONAL is only supported for PIC N data items.
- 2
- Usage NATIONAL support is extended to numeric, edited, and external floating point items. However, this support is limited to the core COBOL language; for instance, support does not extend to the Data File Tools editor.
Properties:
| Default:
|
NATIONAL"1"
|
| Phase:
|
Syntax check
|
| $SET:
|
Initial
|
Comments:
Any signed numeric data item containing the USAGE NATIONAL clause must also be described with the SIGN IS SEPARATE clause.
