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Date

2026-09-11

Author

James K. Lowden

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09463178dc462cd7f7cec1bf09856459702ca624

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project: gcc
subsystem: cobol
patch_id: —
commit_hash: 09463178dc462cd7f7cec1bf09856459702ca624
source_type: github
headline: Cobol: Improve data-item validation for implicit PICTURE.
tldr: Cobol compiler now supports implicit PICTURE clause for data items and corrects currency symbol validation.
author: James K. Lowden
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • cobol
• compiler
• validation
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bugzilla_pr: —
url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/09463178dc462cd7f7cec1bf09856459702ca624
date: 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

The COBOL compiler now supports implicit PICTURE clauses for data items as defined in ISO 13.16.2. A data item with a VALUE clause but no explicit PICTURE is now initially marked as invalid and then validated if subsequent data items meet specific conditions. This change also corrects currency symbol validation, addressing RT 3681.