



| Table 41. Treatment of the Content of Data Items | |
| When referenced by any identifier except identifier-2, the content of each... |
Is treated... |
|---|---|
| alphanumeric or alphabetic item | as a character-string |
| alphanumeric-edited, numeric-edited, or unsigned numeric (external decimal) item |
as if redefined as alphanumeric, with the INSPECT statement referring to the alphanumeric item |
| signed numeric (external decimal) item |
as if moved to an unsigned external decimal item of the same length and then redefined as alphanumeric, with the INSPECT statement referring to the alphanumeric item. If the sign is a separate character, the byte containing the sign is not examined and, therefore, not replaced. |
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