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5.3.11.7 Fixed Insertion Editing
This type of editing is valid only for numeric-edited items. The following insertion symbols are used:
In fixed insertion editing, only one currency symbol and one editing sign control symbol can be specified in one PICTURE character-string.
Unless it is preceded by a + or - symbol, the currency symbol must be the first character in the character-string.
When either + or - is used as a symbol, it must be the first or last character in the character-string.
When CR or DB is used as a symbol, it must occupy the rightmost two character positions in the character-string. If these two character positions contain the symbols CR or DB, the uppercase letters are the insertion characters.
Editing sign control symbols produce results that depend on the value of the data item, as shown below: 



        Editing Symbol       Result:              Result:
        in PICTURE           Data Item            Data Item
        Character-String     Positive or Zero     Negative


        +                    +                    -
        -                    space                -
        CR                   2 spaces             CR
        DB                   2 spaces             DB
For example: 



         PICTURE         Value of Data    Edited Result


          999.99+         +6555.556         555.55+
        +9999.99          -6555.555       -6555.55
         9999.99          +1234.56         1234.56
         $999.99           -123.45         $123.45
        -$999.99           -123.456       -$123.45
        -$999.99           +123.456        $123.45
        $9999.99CR         +123.45        $0123.45
        $9999.99DB         -123.45        $0123.45DB

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