Definition-Specification Keywords

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.