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Examples

In the following examples of SSA specifications, b indicates a blank.

1. The following specification indicates an unqualified SSA:

   SSA= SEGTWObb
   

   The two blanks are necessary, because the segment name is less than eight characters, and an unqualified SSA is indicated.

2. The following specifications indicate a qualified SSA:

   SSA= EMPLOYEE(NAMEb=bSMITH)
   SSA= EMPLOYEE(NAMEbEQSMITH)
   

3. The following specification indicates an unqualified SSA with the command code L:

   SSA= CARSb*Lb
   

4. The following specification indicates a qualified SSA with a compound condition:

   SSA= EMPLOYEE(NAMEb=bSMITH&CODEbLTX'FFF0')