Usage Notes
The Total Length field specifies the length of the DBCAREA in bytes.
| Language | Variable Name |
|---|---|
| COBOL: | DBCAREA-TOTAL-LEN |
| C: DBCAREA.H: | total_len |
| Routine | Action Taken |
|---|---|
| DBCHINI: | reads |
| DBCHCL: | reads |
| Used by | Action Taken |
|---|---|
| application program | writes |
Total Length must be initialized by the application program before calling DBCHINI. The current length of the DBCAREA is 1024 bytes, but it is preferable to use a symbolic value rather than a constant.