The DEF_MAP_EX command is used to define an argument to a 3GL external method and how it is mapped. This is used when calling either a 3GL program or a 3GL procedure in a service program on IBM i.
The DEF_MAP_EX is a declarative command. It does not have any matching end command. Its 3GL external method is executed using the INVOKE command.
Also See
7.27.2 DEF_MAP_EX and Calling a Program
7.27.3 DEF_MAP_EX and Calling a Procedure in a Service Program
7.28 DEF_MTH_EX Command
Required
DEF_MAP_EX --- NAME ----------- Parameter Name -------------->
>--- FOR ---------- *BOTH ---------------------->
*INPUT
*OUTPUT
*RESULT
>--- TYPE ---------- *BINARY --------------------->
*BOOLEAN
*CHAR
*DATE
*DATETIME
*FLOAT
*INT
*NCHAR
*NVARCHAR
*PACKED
*SIGNED
*TIME
*VARBINARY
*VARCHAR
------------------------------------------------------------------
Optional
>--- LENGTH -------- *DEFAULT ------------------->
numeric value
>--- DECIMALS ------- *DEFAULT ------------------->
numeric value
>--- FORMAT --------- *DEFAULT ------------------->
*DMY
*EUR
*HMS
*ISO
*JIS
*JUL
*MDY
*NTS
*USA
*VAR2
*VAR4
*YMD
>--- DATE_SEPARATOR - *DEFAULT ------------------->
*BLANK
*COMMA
*DOT
*HYPHEN
*SLASH
>--- TIME_SEPARATOR - *DEFAULT -------------------|
*BLANK
*COLON
*COMMA
*DOT
