Multiple choice technology databases 

01 UNQUALIFIED-SSA.    
   05 UNIQUE-SSA-SEGMENT-NAME    PIC(8).    
   05 FILLER1                    PIC X VALUE '*-'.

What does "–" in filler1 specify?

  1. Back to beginning of database

  2. Coding error

  3. No Command code used

  4. Concatenated command code

  5. Symantec error
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In DL/I SSA syntax, '-' as a command code prefix indicates that NO command code is being used for that segment level. This distinguishes it from '', '*C', '*D', '*P', '*F', '*K', '*L', '*M', '*N', '*U', '*V', '*X' which are valid command codes. The '-' filler specifically marks the absence of a command code.

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