Input

When inputting float values, the value is specified just like a float literal. The value does not have to be normalized or adjusted in the field. When float values are defined as array/table initialization data, they are specified in fields either 14 or 23 characters long (for 4F and 8F respectively).

Note the following about float fields:

• Alignment of float fields may be desired to improve the performance of accessing float subfields. You can use the ALIGN keyword to align float subfields defined on a definition specification. 4-byte float subfields are aligned on a 4-byte boundary and 8-byte float subfields are aligned along a 8-byte boundary. For more information on aligning float subfields, see ALIGN{(*FULL)}.
• Length adjustment is not allowed when the LIKE keyword is used to define a field like a float field.
• Float input fields cannot be defined as match or control fields.