Better to use QUALIFIED data structures (RPG400)

CRITICAL

Rule Definition
Qualified data structures allow you to use the same field name in multiple structures without name conflict, provide a means of defining standard structures (the most obvious use of this is for APIs), and they lead to self documenting code.

Remediation
Try to use the QUALIFIED data structures in the RPG400 programs.

Violation Code Sample

D Phone DS D CountryCode 5 Varying D NDDPrefix 5 Varying D AreaCode 5 Varying D Number 9 Varying D Extension 4 Varying D IDDPrefix 5 Varying Dim(5)

Fixed Code Sample

D Phone DS Qualified D CountryCode 5 Varying D NDDPrefix 5 Varying D AreaCode 5 Varying D Number 9 Varying D Extension 4 Varying D IDDPrefix 5 Varying Dim(5)

Related Technologies

Health Factor

Changeability

Technical Criterion
Programming Practices - Structuredness

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Benchmark Statistics

Global Compliance

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Total Violations

0

Total Opportunities

0

Average Violations / App.

nan

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9.74%

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97.93%

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