VALUE Directive

isCOBOL Evolve : Language Reference : ELK Directives : VALUE Directive

VALUE Directive

The VALUE directive allows to specify a constant value fo the field. If the directive is used along with the INPUT or OUTPUT directives, it controls the value of the input or output parameter respectively.

$ELK VALUE=fieldValue

*(( ELK VALUE=fieldValue ))

*>(( ELK VALUE=fieldValue ))

Example

The field p1 will always have value 1. The field p2 will have value 1 in input. The field p3 will have value 1 in output

Linkage Section.

01 params.

$ELK VALUE=1

03 p1 pic 9(5).

$ELK INPUT, VALUE=1

$ELK OUTPUT

03 p2 pic 9(5).

$ELK INPUT

$ELK OUTPUT, VALUE=1

03 p3 pic 9(5).