Rule Definition
This practise has been abandoned since some RPG versions and the RPG cycle is no longer required. It's better to use externally described files as this is more easy and architectural savy.
Remediation
Try to reduce the use of internally described files.
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
Architecture - Reuse
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