5.3.11.4 PICTURE Clause Editing
There are two general methods of editing in a PICTURE clause:
- Insertion editing
- Simple insertion
- Special insertion
- Fixed insertion
- Floating insertion
- Suppression and replacement editing
- Zero suppression and replacement with asterisks
- Zero suppression and replacement with spaces.
| Table 13. Data Categories | ||
| Data Category | Type of Editing | Insertion Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabetic | None | None |
| Numeric | None | None |
| Numeric-edited |
Simple insertion Special insertion Fixed insertion Floating insertion Zero suppression Replacement |
B 0 / , . cs + - CR DB cs + - Z * Z * + - cs |
| Alphanumeric | None | None |
| Alphanumeric-edited | Simple insertion | B 0 / |
 X DBCS |
X Simple insertion |
X B |
| X External X floating-point |
X Special insertion X |
X . X |
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