Fieldname Information

The Translator generates fieldnames in the Master File from COBOL fieldnames using the following procedure:

1. The Translator processes the Skip 'n' Hyphens option. It removes characters from the left, up to and including the nth hyphen (depending on the value of n you entered on the menu). It then either removes all remaining hyphens or replaces them with underscores, depending on the setting of the menu option Remove Hyphens or Use Underbars. Finally, if the Field Name Length option has been set to 12, the Translator uses only the 12 leftmost characters.
2. If the name duplicates a previously-generated fieldname, a qualifier is added to make it unique. For example, given the following COBOL structure

02  EMPL-PORTION.
    03  SOC-SEC-NUM  PIC 9(9).
02  MGR-PORTION.
    03  SOC-SEC-NUM  PIC 9(9).

the Translator will generate SOCSECNUM from the first elementary fieldname and SOCSECNUM2 from the second elementary fieldname.

The following table illustrates the results of the possible combinations of menu options that control fieldname generation.