If the sign in the edited output is plus (+), these positions are blanked out. If the sign in the edited output field is minus (-), these positions remain undisturbed.
The following example adds a negative value indication. The minus sign will print only when the value in the field is negative. A CR symbol fills the same function as a minus sign.
| Edit Word | Source Data | Appears in Edited Result as: |
|---|---|---|
| '␢␢␢␢␢␢␢.␢␢-' | 000000123- | ␢␢␢␢␢␢1.23- |
| '␢␢␢␢␢␢␢.␢␢-' | 000000123 | ␢␢␢␢␢␢1.23␢ |
Constants between the last replaceable character and the - or CR symbol will print only if the field is negative; otherwise, blanks will appear in these positions. Note the use of ampersands to represent blanks:
| Edit Word | Source Data | Appears in Edited Result as: |
|---|---|---|
| '␢,␢␢␢,␢␢0.␢␢&30&DAY&CR' | 000000123- | ␢␢␢␢␢␢␢␢␢1.23␢30␢DAY␢CR |
| '␢,␢␢␢,␢␢0.␢␢&30&DAY&CR' | 000000123 | ␢␢␢␢␢␢␢␢␢1.23␢␢␢␢␢␢␢␢␢␢ |