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Generic or complete definition of a data type for formal parameters or field symbols. Specifies in which operand positions a formal parameter or field symbol can be used and which type attributes are used. During parameter passing, a check is done to find out if the data type of the assigned actual parameter, or memory area, is compatible with the typing.