VALUE Directive The VALUE directive allows to specify a constant value fo the field. If the directive is used along with the INPUT or OUTPUT directives, it controls the value of the input or output parameter respectively. $ELK VALUE=fieldValue or *(( ELK VALUE=fieldValue )) or *>(( ELK VALUE=fieldValue )) Example The field p1 will always have value 1. The field p2 will have value 1 in input. The field p3 will have value 1 in output Linkage Section. 01 params. $ELK VALUE=1 03 p1 pic 9(5). $ELK INPUT, VALUE=1 $ELK OUTPUT 03 p2 pic 9(5). $ELK INPUT $ELK OUTPUT, VALUE=1 03 p3 pic 9(5).