Positional Entries

Positions 1 through 44 of a DDS statement are for fixed-format entries called positional entries. Positional entries define the most common attributes of record formats and fields, such as names and lengths of fields. When you are defining a DDS file, you must enter the code according to its syntax structure. The position in the DDS statement determines what type of information is permissable. This is also dependant of the DDS file type.

For a brief description on a positional entry, select the entry from the following list:

Position #
Entry
1 - 5
Sequence Number
6
Form Type
7
Comment
8 - 16
Conditioning
17
Type of Name or Specification
18
Reserved
19 - 28
Name
29
Reference
30 - 34
Length
35
Data Type
36 and 37
Decimal Positions
38
Usage
39 - 44
Location
Note:
Positions 44 through 80 of a DDS statement are for keyword entries.