Comments generated based on inherited USAGE characteristics

The different USAGE clauses that you can specify for the original item result in a limited number of comments.

Table 1. Comments Generated based on Inherited USAGE Characteristics
Inherited USAGE Clause Generated Comment
PACKED-DECIMAL
COMPUTATIONAL
COMPUTATIONAL-3
* USAGE IS PACKED-DECIMAL
COMP-1
COMUTATIONAL-1
* USAGE IS COMPUTATIONAL-1
COMP-2
COMUTATIONAL-2
* USAGE IS COMPUTATIONAL-2
BINARY
COMP-4
COMPUTATIONAL-4
* USAGE IS BINARY
COMP-5
COMPUTATIONAL-5
* USAGE COMP-5
INDEX *USAGE IS INDEX
NATIONAL *USAGE IS NATIONAL
DISPLAY This is the default usage, so a comment is not generated.
DISPLAY-1 * USAGE IS DISPLAY-1
POINTER * USAGE IS POINTER
PROCEDURE-POINTER * USAGE IS PROCEDURE-POINTER

The characteristics of the data item that you define using the LIKE clause are shown in the listing of your compiled program.