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
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.
| Category | Valid Insertion Symbols |
|---|---|
| Alphabetic | None |
| IBM Extension IBM Extension
Boolean End of IBM Extension |
None |
| IBM Extension IBM Extension DBCS-edited End of IBM Extension End of IBM Extension |
B |
| Numeric | None |
| Alphanumeric | None |
| Alphanumeric-edited | B 0 / - . , & |
![]() IBM Extension IBM Extension National-edited End of IBM Extension End of IBM Extension ![]() |
B 0 / - . ,![]() |
| Numeric-edited | B 0 / , |
![]() IBM Extension IBM Extension National numeric-edited End of IBM Extension End of IBM Extension ![]() |
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

