segmentedMode

This variable is used only if you are in VisualAge® Generator compatibility mode; for more information, see VisualAge Generator compatibility. Use the converseVar.segmentedMode system variable in a main Text UI program to change the effect of the converse statement. The variable is ignored in called programs. For background information, see Segmentation in Text UI programs and UI programs.

Values of converseVar.segmentedMode are as follows:
1
The next converse statement runs in segmented mode.
0
The next converse statement runs in non-segmented mode.

The default value is 0 for non-segmented programs and 1 for segmented programs. The variable is reset to the default after the converse statement runs.

You can use this variable in any of these ways:
Characteristics of converseVar.segmentedMode are as follows:
Primitive type
NUM
Data length
1
Is value restored after a converse?
No

Compatibility

Table 1. Compatibility considerations for segmentedMode
Platform Issue
IMS/VS The value of converseVar.segmentedMode is ignored in IMS/VS. All programs must be segmented.

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