NATIONAL

Enables you to select the level of NATIONAL support.
Note: This directive is supported for native COBOL only.

Syntax:

>>-.---.--NATIONAL--"integer"-----------><
   +-/-+

Parameters:

Must be one of:

1
Usage NATIONAL is only supported for PIC N data items.
2
Usage NATIONAL support is extended to numeric, edited, and external floating point items. However, this support is limited to the core COBOL language; for instance, support does not extend to the Data File Tools editor.

Properties:

Default: NATIONAL"1"
Phase: Syntax check
$SET: Initial

Comments:

Any signed numeric data item containing the USAGE NATIONAL clause must also be described with the SIGN IS SEPARATE clause.