5.3.11.5 "COBOL Language Reference" IBM Library Server

5.3.11.5 Simple Insertion Editing

This type of editing is valid for alphanumeric-edited, numeric-edited, and
X DBCS items.

Each insertion symbol is counted in the size of the item, and represents the position within the item where the equivalent character is to be
X inserted. For edited DBCS items, each insertion symbol (B) is counted in
X the size of the item and represents the position within the item where the
X DBCS space is to be inserted.

For example:

PICTURE Value of Data Edited Result

X(10)/XX ALPHANUMER01 ALPHANUMER/01 X(5)BX(7) ALPHANUMERIC ALPHA NUMERIC 99,B999,B000 1234 01,º234,º000 99,999 12345 12,345 X GGBBGG D1D2D3D4 D1D2ººººD3D4

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5.3.11.5 Simple Insertion Editing

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