Rule Definition
Declaring variables partially can cause trouble in managing the data conversions and can cause bad behavior.
Remediation
Each declaration has to be explicit
Violation Code Sample
Fixed Code Sample
DCL TEST BIN FIXED(31);
or
DCL TEST FIXED BIN(31);
or
DCL TEST DEC FIXED(5);
or
DCL TEST FIXED DEC(5);
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
Programming Practices - Unexpected Behavior
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