Specification of a group item
takes the same form as a description of a repeated item, without the specification of the number of
repetitions.
The items subordinate to a group item are identified by nesting the subordinate
class below the
group item definition line. A group item definition line must
consist of only a class and an item name, and the following line must have a subordinate
class. The maximum nesting depth of subordinate classes is limited to seven (7).
In order to display a group item created from an existing COBOL property on a layout definition screen, the group item must be set up as a "COBOL library analysis option". Regardless of the setup, editing the group item (adding, deleting, etc.) is possible in the layout definition.
Example:
| Data
Description in COBOL |
01
ABC-REC.
03
ITEM1 PIC
X(10).
03
GROUP1.
05
ITEM2 PIC
X(3).
05
ITEM3 PIC
X(1).
03
GROUP2.
05
ITEM4 PIC
X(5).
05
ITEM5 PIC
X(5).
05
GROUP2-1.
07 ITEM6
PIC 9(2).
05
ITEM7 PIC
X(2).
|
|
| Level |
Occurs |
Item name |
| 0 |
|
ITEM1 |
| 0 |
|
GROUP1 |
| 1 |
|
ITEM2 |
| 1 |
|
ITEM3 |
| 0 |
|
GROUP2 |
| 1 |
|
ITEM4 |
| 1 |
|
ITEM5 |
| 1 |
|
GROUP2-1 |
| 2 |
|
ITEM6 |
| 1 |
|
ITEM7 |
|
|