IBM Extension

TYPE Clause

The TYPE clause indicates that the data description of the subject of the entry is specified by a user-defined data type. The user-defined data type is defined using the TYPEDEF clause, which is described in TYPEDEF Clause.

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>>-TYPE--type-name-1-------------------------------------------><

The following general rules apply:

For more information about using the TYPE and TYPEDEF clauses, refer to the IBM Rational Development Studio for i: ILE COBOL Programmer's Guide.

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