[open-cobol-list] Re: Initialize

[Roger While]

The code is valid Cobol syntax and should do what
one expects.
I will have a look at this.
Note that the only time when a "redefines" should be initialized
is when it is the direct object of an INITIALIZE verb.
So eg.
01   XYZ PIC X(8).
01   XYZ-RED REDEFINES XYZ.
         03  AB1   PIC X(4).
         03  AB1-RED REDEFINES AB1  PIC 9(8) COMP.
         03  FILLER  PIC X(4).

INITIALIZE XYZ-RED.
This will/should put spaces into the area.

Roger