COBOL data items are exposed as the following .NET types, when the code is compiled with the ILSMARTLINKAGE directive:
| Native COBOL | C# type | .NET COBOL |
|---|---|---|
| PIC X(n) | string | string |
| PIC S9(n) where n <= 2 | sbyte | binary-char |
| PIC 9(n) where n <= 2 | byte | binary-char unsigned
Tip: You can use byte (or BYTE) as a synonym for binary-char unsigned.
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| PIC S9(n) where 2 < n <= 4 | short | binary-short |
| PIC 9(n) where 2 < n <= 4 | ushort | binary-short unsigned |
| PIC S9(n) where 4 < n <= 9 | int | binary-long |
| PIC 9(n) where 4 < n <= 9 | uint | binary-long unsigned |
| PIC S9(n) where 9 < n <= 19 | long | binary-double |
| PIC 9(n) where 9 < n <= 19 | ulong | binary-double unsigned |
| PIC 9(n)V9(m) | decimal | decimal |
| COMP-1 | float | float-short |
| COMP-2 | double | float-long |
| PIC Z9 (and any numeric edited) | string | string |
| PIC A(n) | string | string |
| Group item | string | string |