RULES OF REDEFINES CLAUSE

The rules shown below govern the use of the REDEFINES clause:

(i) The level-number of data-name-1 and data-name-2 should be identical.

(ii) Except when the REDEFINES clause is used to 01 level, the data-name-1 and data-name-2 should be of similar size. In the situation of 01 level, the size of data-name-2 should not exceed that of data-name-2.

(iii) The Multiple redefinitions are allowed. The entries providing the new descriptions should instantly follow the REDEFINES entry. In the situation of multiple redefinitions the data-name-2 should be the data-name of the entry which originally defined the region.

(iv) The REDEFINES clause should instantly follow data-name-1.

(v) Entries giving the new explanations cannot have VALUE clauses (except in the situation of condition-names, that is, 88- level). This means that the data-name-1 or any of this subordinate should not have any VALUE clause.

(vi) The REDEFINES clause must not be used for records (01 level) described in the FILE SECTION. The multiple 01 entry appearance in the record description is implicitly assumed to be the redefinition of the first 01- level records.

(v)  This clause should not be used for the level-number 66 or 88 items.