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VMS Help COBOL, DATA_DIVISION, clauses, OCCURS *Conan The Librarian |
The OCCURS clause defines tables and provides the basis for subscripting and indexing. It eliminates the need for separate entries for repeated data items.
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The OCCURS clause defines tables and provides the basis for
subscripting and indexing. It eliminates the need for separate
entries for repeated data items.
Format 1 -
OCCURS table-size TIMES
[ { ASCENDING } KEY IS {key-name} ... ] ...
[ { DESCENDING } ]
[ INDEXED BY {ind-name} ... ]
1.1 - table-size
is an integer that specifies the exact number of occurrences of a table element.
1.2 - key-name
is the data-name of an entry that contains the OCCURS clause or an entry subordinate to it. Key-name can be qualified. Each key-name after the first must name an entry subordinate to the entry that contains the OCCURS clause. The values in each key-name are the basis of the ascending or descending arrangement of the table's repeated data.
1.3 - ind-name
is an index-name. It associates an index with the table and allows indexing in table element references.
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The OCCURS clause defines tables and provides the basis for
subscripting and indexing. It eliminates the need for separate
entries for repeated data items.
Format 2 -
OCCURS min-times TO max-times TIMES DEPENDING ON depending-item
[ { ASCENDING } KEY IS {key-name} ... ] ...
[ { DESCENDING } ]
[ INDEXED BY {ind-name} ... ]
2.1 - min-times
is an integer that specifies the minimum number of occurrences of a table element. Its value must be greater than or equal to zero.
2.2 - max-times
is an integer that specifies the maximum number of occurrences of a table element. Its value must be greater than min-times.
2.3 - key-name
is the data-name of an entry that contains the OCCURS clause or an entry subordinate to it. Key-name can be qualified. Each key-name after the first must name an entry subordinate to the entry that contains the OCCURS clause. The values in each key-name are the basis of the ascending or descending arrangement of the table's repeated data.
2.4 - ind-name
is an index-name. It associates an index with the table and allows indexing in table element references.
2.5 - depending-item
is the data-name of an elementary unsigned integer data item. Its value specifies the current number of occurrences. Depending-item can be qualified.
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