When a programmer is not intended to use any fields in a record structure, it can be defined as Filler.

This can’t be initialized or used in any operation of the procedure division.

Eg: if a record contains the following fields

05 EMP-REC.

10 EMP-KEY PIC XXX.

10 EMP-NAME PIC X(32).

10 EMP-SEX PIC X.

10 EMP-DEPT PIC X(10)

10 EMP-DESIG PIC X(5).

10 EMP-SAL PIC 9(7).

If the programmer is not intended to use , name ,dept and sal in the program the u can define the structure as follows

05 EMP-REC.

10 EMP-KEY PIC XXX.

10 FILLER PIC X(32).

10 EMP-SEX PIC X.

10 FILLER PIC X(10)

10 EMP-DESIG PIC X(5).

10 FILLER PIC 9(7).