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Parameters

level-number

Instructs the precompiler to copy the descriptions into the program at a level other than that originally specified for the description in the dictionary. Level-number must be an integer in the range 01 through 48.

If level-number is specified, the first level will be copied to the level specified by level-n; all other levels will be adjusted accordingly. If level-n is not specified, the descriptions copied will have the same level numbers as originally specified in the dictionary.

record-name

Specifies the name of the record to be copied. Record-name can be either the primary name or a synonym for a record stored in the dictionary.

version-number

Qualifies dictionary records with a version number. Version-number must be an integer in the range 1 through 9999.

If version-number is not specified, the record that is copied will be the record synonym for the named record that is the highest version defined for COBOL.

REDEFINES record-name

Copies a record description to an area previously defined by another record description. Therefore, two record descriptions can provide alternative definitions of the same storage location.