Defines the maximum number of digits for numeric data items.
Note: This directive emulates the mainframe compiler option of the same name.
Syntax:
>>-.---.--ARITH--"option"---------><
+-/-+
Parameters:
-
option
- Can be one of:
- COMPAT
- Numeric items are limited to a maximum of 18 digits.
- EXTEND
- Numeric item limits are dialect dependent (for example: ENTCOBOL limits them to 31 digits, MF limits them to 38 digits).
Properties:
| Default:
|
ARITH"EXTEND"
|
| Phase:
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Syntax check
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| $SET:
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Any
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