CLEAR

Reference

Syntax

CLEAR dobj [ {WITH val [IN {BYTE|CHARACTER} MODE]}
           | {WITH NULL} ].

Effect

Initializes a data object dobj by assigning an appropriately typed initial value.

Additions

• WITH val
  Fills the data object with the val specified in bytes or characters.
  
  
• IN {BYTE|CHARACTER} MODE
  Specifies either byte or character processing
  
  
• WITH NULL
  Obsolete: Replaces all the bytes in dobj with the hexadecimal value 0.