Rational Developer for System z
COBOL for Windows, Version 7.5, Programming Guide


Treatment of nondates

How the compiler treats a nondate depends upon its context.

The following items are nondates:

When you use a nondate in conjunction with a date field, the compiler interprets the nondate either as a date whose format is compatible with the date field or as a simple numeric value. This interpretation depends on the context in which the date field and nondate are used, as follows:


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