Data description specifications (DDS) allow you to describe data attributes in file descriptions that are external to the application program that processes the data.
DDS keyword finder
Access the DDS keyword finder, a tool you can use to search for DDS keywords by name or description. You can also display an alphabetic list of all DDS keywords.
DDS concepts
Read about the underlying concepts that you need to understand to effectively use data description specifications.
DDS for physical and logical files
Use the DDS for physical and logical files topic collection to learn how to code the positional and keyword statements that define these files.
DDS for display files
DDS for display files provides information about coding the positional and keyword statements that define display files.
DDS for printer files
Use the DDS for printer files topic collection to learn how to code the positional and keyword statements that define these files.
DDS for ICF files
DDS for ICF files provides information about coding the positional and keyword statements that define ICF files.