Simple Insertion Editing

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

IBM Extension

This type of editing is valid for DBCS-edited items.

End of IBM Extension

Each insertion symbol is counted in the size of the item, and represents the position within the item where the equivalent characters will be inserted.

Table 1. Simple Insertion Editing – Valid Insertion Symbols for Each Data Category
Category Valid Insertion Symbols
Alphabetic None
IBM Extension

Boolean

End of IBM Extension
None
IBM Extension

DBCS

End of IBM Extension
None
IBM Extension

National

End of IBM Extension
None
IBM Extension

DBCS-edited

End of IBM Extension
B
Numeric None
Alphanumeric None
Alphanumeric edited B 0 / - . , &
Numeric edited B 0 / ,
Examples of simple insertion editing:
PICTURE          Value of Data      Edited Results
X(10)/XX         ALPHANUMER01       ALPHANUMER/01
X(5)BX(7)        ALPHANUMERIC       ALPHA NUMERIC
99,B999,B000     1234               01, 234, 000
99,999           12345              12,345
GGBBGG           D1D2D3D4           D1D2    D3D4