EDTWRD (Edit Word) Keyword Display Files

Use this field-level keyword to specify an edit word if you cannot obtain the desired editing by using the EDTCDE keyword.

The format of the keyword is:

EDTWRD('edit-word')

An edit word specifies the form in which the field values are to be displayed and clarifies the data by inserting characters directly, such as decimal points, commas, floating- and fixed-currency symbol, and credit balance indicators. The edit word can also be used to suppress leading zeros and to provide asterisk fill protection.

If a field previously defined in a database file has EDTWRD specified, you need not specify EDTWRD for that field in the display file. You can specify R in position 29 to refer to the previously defined field. The editing specified for the referenced field is included in the display file. However, if you also specify length, data type, or decimal positions for a display file field, editing specified for the referenced field is not included in the display file, and you must specify editing again in the display file.