Simple Insertion Editing

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

IBM Extension

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

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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
IBM Extension

Boolean
DBCS
National

End of IBM Extension
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None
IBM Extension

IBM Extension DBCS-edited End of IBM Extension

End of IBM Extension
B
Numeric None
Alphanumeric None
Alphanumeric-edited B 0 / - . , &
Start of change
IBM Extension

IBM Extension National-edited End of IBM Extension

End of IBM Extension
End of change
Start of changeB 0 / - . ,End of change
Numeric-edited B 0 / ,
Start of change
IBM Extension

IBM Extension National numeric-edited End of IBM Extension

End of IBM Extension
End of change
Start of changeB 0 / ,End of change
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