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Unit 2. Coding Specifications for RPG IV Symbolic Names and Reserved Words The valid character set for the RPG IV language consists of: The letters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z RPG IV accepts lowercase letters in symbolic names but translates them to uppercase during compilation The numbers 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The characters + - * , . / $ # : @ _ = ( ) % The blank character Note: The $, #, and @ may appear as different symbols on some codepages. For more information, see the iSeries Information Center globalization topic. Symbolic Names A symbolic name is a name that uniquely identifies a specific entity in a program or procedure. In the RPG IV language, symbolic names are used for the following: Arrays Conditional compile names Data structure Exception output records Fields Key field lists Labels Named constants Parameter lists Prototype names Record names Subroutines Tables The following rules apply to all symbolic names except for deviations noted in the description of each symbolic name: The first character of the name must be alphabetic. This includes the characters $, #, and @. The remaining characters must be alphabetic or numeric. This includes the underscore (_). The name must be left-adjusted in the entry on the specification form except in fields which allow the name to float (definition specification, keyword fields, and the extended factor 2 field). A symbolic name cannot be an RPG IV reserved word. A symbolic name can be from 1 to 4096 characters. The practical limits are determined by the size of the entry used for defining the name. A name that is up to 15 characters can be specified in the Name entry of the definition or procedure specification. For names longer than 15 characters, use a continuation specification. For more information, see About Specifications. A symbolic name must be unique within the procedure in which it is defined. Array Names The following additional rule applies to