Rational Developer for System z, Version 7.5

Program Definition tab

When you define a Program, you specify its main characteristics. All the fields are required.

COBOL Program ID
This code identifies the generated program:
  • in the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION,
  • in a source modules library,
  • in the executable modules library.
This code can be integrated in the job control language lines generated before or after the Program.
Type of COBOL code
In this dropdown list, you select the COBOL variant for the generated Program. The default value upon creation is the value of the Generated Language field in the Library Definition tab.

COBOL numbering and alignment
Select a value in the dropdown list. With this option, you can suppress the numbering or the identification of a program or modify the justification of the generated program lines.
Type and structure
In the dropdown list, select the value which identifies the structure of the generated Program or the type of the Program in the Library
  • B: Batch Program structure

    This is the default option. It provides the general structure of an iterative program: beginning of loop (F05), end of run (F20), end of loop (F9099. GO TO F05).

  • T: On-line Program structure

    This option does not provide an iterative structure:: no beginning of loop (F05), no end of run (F20), no end of loop (F9099. GO TO F05).

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Type of presence validation
In validation Programs, the presence of numeric Data Elements will be determined according to this option:
  • Present if not blank

    It is the default value. The Data Element is present if its value is not blank.

  • 0: Present if not zero

    The Data Element is present if its value is not zero.

  • L: Present if not low-value

    The Data Element is present if it does not contain low-values. This option is available for alphabetic and numeric Data Elements.

SQL indicators generation
You can obtain cross-references for the use of SQL indicators.

If you check this option, the SQL indicators will be generated in the format: VXXNNDELCO.

If you do not check this option, the SQL indicators will be generated in the format: V-XXNN-DELCO.


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