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Figurative Constants and the USING Phrase

In Visual COBOL, to use figurative constants in the USING phrase of a CALL statement or as values of level 78 constants, set the DIALECT"RM" Compiler directive.

Alternatively, the figurative constant can be replaced by the equivalent non-numeric literal, such as " " for SPACE or "0" for ZERO.

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