Introduction MTB Statements File System Compiler Applications Reference Guide Index

Language Structure Data Division I/O Format Division Procedure Division Mnemonics

Overview Variable Names Variable Types Variable Length Variable Classification Data Division Statements System Variables

Data Division Overview

The Data Division is the first functional section of all MTB programs. It appears before the I/O Format Division and the Procedure Division. The statements in the Data Division define all the data variables in the current MTB program. The definition of each variable includes its: Also see Data Division Statements.

Note: Comet includes a number of system variables that may be used in an MTB program without being defined in the Data Division.