Nameless data description entry

• It allows data declaration without specifying data name. For example:-
  05 PIC 9(04) VALUE ZERO.

• This is valid data declaration entry in COBOL-85. When you compile program, compiler treats this entry as FILLER entry. Thus above declaration is similar to:-
  05 FILLER PIC 9(04) value zero.

• Along with this feature the COBOL-85 also allows to specify FILLER for Group items. For example below declaration is valid:-
  01 FILLER. 05 FILLER PIC 9(04) value zero. 05 FILLER PIC 9(04) value zero.

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