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Dictionary of Data Names Report

Description

The Dictionary of Data Names Report lists all record and element names alphabetically, together with the following information about each item listed:

• Its position in the record
• Size
• Usage
• Level
• Source line number
• Program ID
• Member name
• Internal program ID
• Record name

This report aids in tracking the use of data elements throughout the system of programs.

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to aid in controlling change. The information supplied indicates the exact line in the appropriate COBOL source program where any data item used throughout the system of programs is defined.

Note: This report is optional and is not produced automatically. To obtain this report, specify the option DICTIONARY on a parameter control statement for the run.

Sample report

      SYSTEM DATA CROSS REFERENCE   *DICTIONARY OF DATA NAMES*                   DICTIONARY LOADER       dd mmm yy 1425   PAGE   1

      FROM TO     SIZE  USAGE    LVL  D A T A  N A M E                 SRCLN   PROGRAM   MEMBER   INTERNAL    01-RECORD-NAME
                                                                                ID        NAME     PROG-ID

      1    104    104   GROUP    01   CUST                             039000  PRANDEM3  (DISK)   PRANDEM3    CUST
      31   70      40   GROUP    03   CUST-ADDRESS                     049000  PRANDEM1  (DISK)   PRANDEM1    CUSTOMER
      31   70      40   GROUP    03   CUST-ADDRESS                     046000  PRANDEM2  (DISK)   PRANDEM2    CUSTOMER
      31   70      40   GROUP    03   CUST-ADDRESS                     042000  PRANDEM3  (DISK)   PRANDEM3    CUST