Special Insertion Editing

This type of editing is valid only for:
  • Numeric-edited items
  • IBM Extension
    IBM Extension External floating-point items. End of IBM Extension
    End of IBM Extension

The period (.) is the special insertion symbol; it also represents the actual decimal point for alignment purposes.

The period insertion symbol is counted in the size of the item, and represents the position within the item where the actual decimal point is inserted.

Either the actual decimal point or the symbol V as the assumed decimal point, but not both, must be specified in one PICTURE character-string.

Examples of special insertion editing:
PICTURE          Value of Data      Edited Results
999.99              1.234           001.23
999.99             12.34            012.34
999.99            123.45            123.45
999.99           1234.5             234.50
+999.99E+99     12345               +123.45E+02