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DEFAULTBYTE

Initializes each otherwise undefined byte of the Working-Storage Section to the character given.

Syntax:

>>-.---.--DEFAULTBYTE--"integer"-----------><
   +-/-+

Parameters:

integer Decimal ASCII code between 0-254.

Properties:

Default: DEFAULTBYTE"32" (Dialect)
Phase: Syntax check
$SET: Initial

Dependencies:

Set to DEFAULTBYTE"32" immediately by CHARSET"ASCII".

Set to DEFAULTBYTE"00" immediately by CHARSET"EBCDIC", DIALECT"SAA1", DIALECT"SAA2", DIALECT"OSVS", DIALECT"DOSVS", DIALECT"VSC2", DIALECT"COBOL37[012]", DIALECT"BS2000", DIALECT"SNI", MS, IBM-MS or PC1.

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