Usage Notes
The Use Presence Bits field specifies the mode in which data is to be packaged by the client for sending to the database.
| Language | Variable Name |
|---|---|
| COBOL: | DBCAREA-USE-PRESENCE-BITS |
| C: DBCAREA.H: | use_presence_bits |
| Routine | Action Taken |
|---|---|
| DBCHINI: | writes |
| DBCHCL: | reads (CON; RSUP: IRQ) |
| Used by | Action Taken |
|---|---|
| application program | writes |
Use Presence Bits is initialized by DBCHINI to the default value provided for Use Presence Bits in the site’s SPB.