What is the COBOL picture clause of the DB2 data types DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP?

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DATE: PIC X(10)

TIME PIC X(08)

TIMESTAMP PIC X(26)

In COBOL, the PICTURE clause is used to define the format of data items. For DB2 data types DATE, TIME, and TIMESTAMP, you would typically use the following PICTURE clauses:

  1. DATE:
    • PICTURE: 9(8)
    • Example: 01 WS-DATE-DB2 PIC 9(8).
  2. TIME:
    • PICTURE: 9(6)
    • Example: 01 WS-TIME-DB2 PIC 9(6).
  3. TIMESTAMP:
    • PICTURE: 9(14)
    • Example: 01 WS-TIMESTAMP-DB2 PIC 9(14).

These PICTURE clauses represent the number of digits for the year, month, day, hour, minute, second in the respective data types. Adjustments might be needed based on your specific needs and the way the data is stored in your DB2 environment.