Language elements are limited to the following sizes:
| Language Element | Maximum Size |
|---|---|
| Alphanumeric literal values | 8192 bytes |
| PICTURE character string | 30 characters |
| PICTURE replication (for example, n in PIC X(n)) |
256,000,000 |
| Program-Id name | 30 characters |
| Entry point names | 30 characters |
| Programmer defined words | 30 characters |
| External filenames (for program source and object files, copyfiles, data files) |
265 characters |
| Dynamically loadable program names | 265 characters |