Data Types

Data Types

RPG Type	Example	Description
CHAR(n)	DCL-S x CHAR(10);	Fixed-length string
VARCHAR(n)	DCL-S x VARCHAR(50);	Variable-length string
INT(10)	DCL-S x INT(10);	32-bit integer
INT(20)	DCL-S x INT(20);	64-bit integer
UNS(10)	DCL-S x UNS(10);	Unsigned 32-bit integer
PACKED(n:d)	DCL-S x PACKED(9:2);	Packed decimal (stored as double)
ZONED(n:d)	DCL-S x ZONED(9:2);	Zoned decimal (stored as double)
FLOAT(4)	DCL-S x FLOAT(4);	Single-precision float
FLOAT(8)	DCL-S x FLOAT(8);	Double-precision float
IND	DCL-S x IND;	Boolean indicator
DATE	DCL-S x DATE;	Date value
TIME	DCL-S x TIME;	Time value
TIMESTAMP	DCL-S x TIMESTAMP;	Timestamp value
POINTER	DCL-S x POINTER;	Memory pointer