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Syntax

 

Syntax	Valid Lengths (bytes)
B Binary	2 – 12
C Fixed Length Character String	• 1 – 127 (key field or parameter) • 1 to the maximum length for an occurrence • 1 – 254 (display fields)
F Floating Point	• 4, 8, and 16 • 24, 56, and 112 binary digits of precision for the mantissa • 5.4 x 10-79 to 7.2 x 1075 for approximate range
P Packed Decimal	1 – 16 (holds 1 – 31 decimal digits)
RD Raw Data	5 to the maximum length for an occurrence
UN Unicode	• 2 to the maximum length for an occurrence • Must be even
V Variable Length Character String	• 1 – 127 (key field) • 1 to the maximum length for an occurrence • 1 – 254 (display fields)
W Double-byte or Single-byte Character String	4 to the maximum length for an occurrence   Valid on z/OS only

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