General Syntax

DEFINE DATA

[GLOBAL USING   global-data-area   [WITH   block[.block] ]]

PARAMETER

USING parameter-data-area

parameter-data-definition

OBJECT

USING

local-data-area

parameter-data-area

data-definition

LOCAL

USING

local-data-area

parameter-data-area

data-definition

[INDEPENDENT [AIV-data-definition ]]

CONTEXT

USING

local-data-area

parameter-data-area

context-data-definition

END-DEFINE

The DEFINE DATA statement offers a number of clauses to declare data definitions for use within a Natural program, either by referencing predefined data definitions contained in a local data area (LDA), global data area (GDA) or parameter data area (PDA), or by writing in-line definitions.

The documentation for the DEFINE DATA statement is divided into the following sections:

• Syntax Overview

• DEFINE DATA - General

Specific Data Definitions:

• Defining Local Data

• Defining Global Data

• Defining Parameter Data

• Defining Application-Independent Variables

• Defining Context Variables for Natural RPC

• Defining NaturalX Objects

Clauses and Options:

• Variable Definition

• View Definition

• Redefinition

• Array Dimension Definition

• Initial-Value Definition

• Initial/Constant Values for an Array

• EM, HD, PD Parameters for Field/Variable

Examples:

• Examples of DEFINE DATA Statement Usage