Free-form DTAARA keyword for a field or subfield

The optional parameter of the DTAARA keyword for a free-form field or subfield definition is the external name of the data area. If the parameter is not specified, the name of the field or subfield is used as the external name.

Examples

In the following example, the data area is defined without a parameter, so the field name is used as the external name. Data area *LIBL/MYDTAARA will be used at runtime.


   DCL-DS mydtaara CHAR(100) DTAARA;

In the following example, the DTAARA keyword is specified without a parameter, so the subfield name is used as the external name. Data area *LIBL/MYDTAARA will be used at runtime.


   DCL-DS data_struct;
      mydtaara CHAR(100) DTAARA;
   END-DS;