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IDCMCDEQ66 - NULL initial value not supported for sequential or VSAM dataviews

Reason:

NULL values are supported for SQL dataviews only.

Action:

To simulate a NULL value on a sequential file, provide an additional variable whose value can be tested to determine the presence of data in the first field. This is analogous to the INDICATOR maintained automatically by CA Ideal or CA Datacom/DB for fields that can contain NULL. You must establish your own conventions for the values of this extra field.