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General Storage Area Definition

The General Storage Area (GSA) has a single command which the system creates automatically. It is basically a scratch pad used to define standard literals or tables of data.

DEFINE

Defines a single addressable unit, scalar variable, or array element that resides in the GSA

The GSA can be equated to a COBOL Working Storage section. The system also uses the GSA for immediate storage of special work areas during compilation.