INTO Phrase

identifier-4
Represents the data receiving fields.
Each must have USAGE DISPLAY. These fields can be defined as:
  • Alphabetic
  • Alphanumeric
  • Numeric (without the symbol P in the PICTURE string).
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IBM Extension Identifier-4 cannot be defined as a floating-point item. End of IBM Extension

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IBM Extension Start of changeIdentifier-4 can be a DBCS or national data-item. End of change End of IBM Extension

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DELIMITER IN
Identifier-5 represents the delimiter receiving fields. Identifier-5 must be alphanumeric.
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IBM Extension Start of changeIdentifier-5 can be a DBCS or national data-item.End of change End of IBM Extension

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Start of changeThe DELIMITER IN phrase can be specified only if the DELIMITED BY phrase is specified. The identifiers must not be defined as alphanumeric-edited or numeric-edited items. If no delimiter is found in identifier-1, then identifier-5 is space filled. End of change

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IBM Extension If identifier-5 is a national item, it is padded or filled as needed with the 'national to national' padding character specified in the NTLPADCHAR compiler or PROCESS statement option. End of IBM Extension

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COUNT IN
Identifier-6, an integer data-item defined without the symbol P in the PICTURE string, is the data-count field for each data transfer. Each field holds the count of examined characters in the sending field, terminated by the delimiters or the end of the sending field, for the move to this receiving field; the delimiters are not included in this count.
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IBM Extension Start of changeWhen identifier-1 (the sending field) is a DBCS or national data item, identifier-6 indicates the number of characters (not the number of bytes) examined in the sending field.End of change End of IBM Extension

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The COUNT IN phrase must not be specified unless the DELIMITED BY phrase is specified.