Traditional Syntax

The general layout for the calculation specification is as follows:

• The calculation specification type (C) is entered in position 6
• The non-commentary part of the specification extends from position 7 to position 80. These positions are divided into three parts that specify the following:
  • When calculations are done:

    The control level indicator and the conditioning indicators specified in positions 7 through 11 determine when and under what conditions the calculations are to be done.

  • What kind of calculations are done:

    The entries specified in positions 12 through 70 (12 through 80 for operations that use extended factor 2, see Extended Factor 2 Syntax and Chapter 20. Expressions) specify the kind of calculations done, the data (such as fields or files) upon which the operation is done, and the field that contains the results of the calculation.

  • What tests are done on the results of the operation:

    Indicators specified in positions 71 through 76 are used to test the results of the calculations and can condition subsequent calculations or output operations. The resulting indicator positions have various uses, depending on the operation code.

• The comments section of the specification extends from position 81 to position 100

*.. 1 ...+... 2 ...+... 3 ...+... 4 ...+... 5 ...+... 6 ...+... 7 ...+... 8 ...+... 9 ...+... 10
CL0N01Factor1+++++++Opcode(E)+Factor2+++++++Result++++++++Len++D+HiLoEq....Comments++++++++++++
CL0N01Factor1+++++++Opcode(E)+Extended-factor2+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Comments++++++++++++

• Position 6 (Form Type)
• Positions 7-8 (Control Level)
  • Control Level Indicators
  • Last Record Indicator
  • Subroutine Identifier
  • AND/OR Lines Identifier
• Positions 9-11 (Indicators)
• Positions 12-25 (Factor 1)
• Positions 26-35 (Operation and Extender)
  • Operation Extender
• Positions 36-49 (Factor 2)
• Positions 36-80 (Extended Factor 2)
• Positions 50-63 (Result Field)
• Positions 64-68 (Field Length)
• Positions 69-70 (Decimal Positions)
• Positions 71-76 (Resulting Indicators)
• The comments section of the specification extends from position 81 to position 100