# Aggregate Assignment

For aggregate assignment statements, the variable and expression must have the same structure as the aggregate they reference.

The aggregate assignment statement assigns the value of each field of the aggregate on the right of an equal sign to the corresponding field of the aggregate on the left. Both aggregates must be declared with the same structure.

## Examples

The following example shows valid aggregate assignments:

     STRUCTURE /DATE/
       INTEGER*1 DAY, MONTH
       INTEGER*2 YEAR
     END STRUCTURE

     RECORD /DATE/ TODAY, THIS_WEEK(7)
     STRUCTURE /APPOINTMENT/
       ...
       RECORD /DATE/ APP_DATE
     END STRUCTURE

     RECORD /APPOINTMENT/ MEETING

     DO I =  1,7
       CALL GET_DATE (TODAY)
       THIS_WEEK(I) =     TODAY
       THIS_WEEK(I).DAY = TODAY.DAY + 1
     END DO
     MEETING.APP_DATE =   TODAY

Parent topic: Record Structures