Total Length
Usage Notes
The Total Length field specifies the length of the DBCAREA in bytes.
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Language |
Variable Name |
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COBOL: |
DBCAREA-TOTAL-LEN |
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C: DBCAREA.H: |
total_len |
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Routine |
Action Taken |
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DBCHINI: |
reads |
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DBCHCL: |
reads |
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Used by |
Action Taken |
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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.