The RECORD-POSITION function returns the character position of a data item in a record description, starting at 1. It can always be used where a numeric literal is allowed.

1. Data-name is a Data Item, as defined in the Definitions section in the Preface of this document.

2. Data-Name may be qualified.

3. Data-Name may not be reference modified.

4. If Data-Name is subordinate to an OCCURS clause, then it must be referenced with subscripting or indexing.

5. If Data-Name refers to a table item, the value is computed from the first occurrence of that item.