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Type attribute of G-type constant

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Do not confuse the G-type constant character with the type (data) attribute of a graphic constant. The type attribute of a graphic constant is @, not G. See the general discussion about data attributes in Data attributes, and Type attribute (T').

Table 1. Graphic constants
Subfield Value Example Result
1. Duplication factor Allowed 
DC 3G'<.A>'

Object code
X'42C142C142C1'
2. Type G    
3. Type Extension Not allowed
4. Program type Allowed    

5. Modifiers
   Implicit length:
   (length modifier
   not present)

  As needed(twice the number of DBCS characters) 
 
GC  DC  G'<.A.B>'

 
L'GC = 4
Alignment: Byte    
Range for length: 2 to 256, must be multiple of 2(byte length)bit length not allowed    

6. Nominal value
   Represented by:

 
DBCS characters
delimited by SO
and SI

 
 
DC  G'<.&.'>'
DC  G'<.A><.B>'

Object code
X'4250427D'
X'42C142C2'
Enclosed by: Apostrophes    

   Number of values
   per operand:

 One 
 
DC  G'<.A.,.B>'

Object code
X'42C1426B42C2'
Padding: With DBCS spaces at right (X'4040') 
 
DC  GL6'<.A>'

Object code
X'42C140404040'

   Truncation of
   assembled value:

 At right 
 
DC  GL2'<.A.B>'

Object code
X'42C1'
Parent topic: Graphic constant—G

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