In this tab, you indicate the COBOL alias, the formats, and the initial value of the Data. Furthermore, you can associate the Data with an SQL column.
If it is specified, it will designate the instance in the COBOL code. If it is not specified, the instance name will designate the instance in the COBOL code.
It must be entered as a COBOL picture
You can specify it in the Data creation wizard. In this case, it will be automatically carried over to the other format fields: input format, internal format, and output format. However, all these formats can be modified in the editor.
You can also leave the default format unspecified in the Data creation wizard and specify it in the Data editor.
It is required. It is generally used when the Data is referenced in the application files (permanent files, databases, temporary files).
You must ensure the compatibility between the input and internal formats.
It can be used when the Data is called in an input transaction file in a batch flow.
You must ensure the compatibility between the input and internal formats.
It is used when the Data is included in a document or as a screen field.
Enter a literal that will be used in the generated COBOL VALUE clause.
In these fields, you enter the name and SQL format that might be used in a DDL generation.