The OCCURS clause defines tables and provides the basis for subscripting and indexing. It eliminates the need for separate entries for repeated data items. Format 2 - OCCURS min-times TO max-times TIMES DEPENDING ON depending-item [ { ASCENDING } KEY IS {key-name} ... ] ... [ { DESCENDING } ] [ INDEXED BY {ind-name} ... ]
1 – min-times
is an integer that specifies the minimum number of occurrences of a table element. Its value must be greater than or equal to zero.
2 – max-times
is an integer that specifies the maximum number of occurrences of a table element. Its value must be greater than min-times.
3 – key-name
is the data-name of an entry that contains the OCCURS clause or an entry subordinate to it. Key-name can be qualified. Each key-name after the first must name an entry subordinate to the entry that contains the OCCURS clause. The values in each key-name are the basis of the ascending or descending arrangement of the table's repeated data.
4 – ind-name
is an index-name. It associates an index with the table and allows indexing in table element references.
5 – depending-item
is the data-name of an elementary unsigned integer data item. Its value specifies the current number of occurrences. Depending-item can be qualified.