The following table shows the COBOL abbreviations allowed for host variables. For a complete list of allowed data types, see the topic Allowed Data Declarations.
| Abbreviation |
Can be used for... |
| PIC |
PICTURE or PICTURE IS |
| COMP |
COMPUTATIONAL or USAGE IS COMPUTATIONAL |
| PIC IS |
PICTURE IS |
| USAGE |
USAGE IS |
| S9(5) |
S99999 |
| X(10) |
XXXXXXXXXX |
