Definition-specification keywords may have no parameters, optional parameters, or required parameters. The syntax for keywords is as follows:
Keyword(parameter1 : parameter2)where:
- Parameter(s) are enclosed in parentheses ( ).
Note: Do not specify parentheses if there are no parameters.
- Colons (:) are used to separate multiple parameters.
The following notational conventions are used to show which parameters
are optional and which are required:
- Braces { } indicate optional parameters or optional elements of parameters.
- An ellipsis (…) indicates that the parameter can be repeated.
- A colon (:) separates parameters and indicates that more than one may be specified. All parameters separated by a colon are required unless they are enclosed in braces.
- A vertical bar (|) indicates that only one parameter may be specified for the keyword.
- A blank separating keyword parameters indicates that one or more of the parameters may be specified.
Note: Braces, ellipses, and vertical bars are not a part of
the keyword syntax and should not be entered into your source.
If additional space is required for definition-specification keywords, the keyword field can be continued on subsequent lines. See Definition Specification Keyword Continuation Line and Definition Specification Keyword Field.
The following list of keywords does not include keywords such as
SQLTYPE that are allowed for ILE RPG source that uses
embedded SQL.
For information on these additional keywords,
see the IBM® i
Information Center
embedded SQL programming topic.