1.CDO> DEFINE FIELD AMOUNT cont> DATATYPE IS UNSIGNED NUMERIC cont> SIZE IS 8 DIGITS cont> INITIAL_VALUE IS 0. In this example, the DEFINE FIELD command assigns 0 as the initial value to the AMOUNT field element. 2.CDO> CHANGE FIELD AMOUNT cont> NOINITIAL_VALUE. In this example, the NOINITIAL_VALUE keyword removes the INITIAL_VALUE property from the AMOUNT field element.