FEEDBACK DATA statement
The FEEDBACK DATA statement defines an area to contain feedback data.
The FEEDBACK DATA statement is optional. However, if the FEEDBACK DATA statement is used, an OPTION DATA statement is required.
The following table shows the format for a FEEDBACK DATA statement, including the column number, function, code, and description.
| Column | Function | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identifies control statement | L | FEEDBACK statement. |
| 2-3 | Reserved | b | |
| 4 | Format option | b | Feedback area contains LLZZ. |
| Z | Length of feedback area will be computed and the LLZZ will be added to the feedback area. | ||
| 5-8 | Length of feedback area | nnnn | This value must be right justified but need not contain leading zeros. If you do not specify a length, DFSDDLT0 uses the number of FDBK inputs read multiplied by 56 to derive the length. |
| 2-9 | Reserved | b | |
| 10-13 | Identifies | FDBK | Identifies this as feedback statement and continuation of feedback statement. |
| 14-15 | Reserved | b | |
| 16-71 | Feedback area | xxxx | Contains user pre-defined initialized area. |
| 72 | Continuation column | b | If no more continuations for feedback. |
| x | If more feedback data exists in following statement. | ||
| 73-80 | Sequence number | nnnnnnnn | For SYSIN2 statement override. |