DSECT definitions (optional)

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A DSECT is defined by a header statement followed by up to 9999 field definition statements. No other control statements may be entered within a DSECT definition. Up to 256 DSECT definitions may be entered.

Table 1. DSECT header statement: format
Column Contents
1–8
  • DSECT name
9 onwards
  • one or more spaces
  • literal 'DSECT'
  • one or more spaces
  • number of field statements to follow (decimal)
Table 2. DSECT field statement: format
Column Contents
1–8
  • field name
9 onwards
  • one or more spaces
  • offset to start of field (decimal). Maximum offset is 4095.
  • one or more spaces
  • length of field in bytes (decimal). Maximum length is 999.