EDTCDE (Edit Code) and EDTWRD (Edit Word) Keywords for Physical and Logical Files --Example

Figure 40 shows how to specify the EDTCDE and EDTWRD keywords for a physical file.

Figure 40. Specifying the EDTCDE and EDTWRD Keywords

|...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8
A          R RECORD
A
A            PRICE          5  2       EDTCDE(J)
A
A            SALES          7  2       EDTCDE(K $)
A
A            SALARY         8  2       EDTCDE(1 *)
A
A            BALANCE        7  2       EDTWRD('$    0.  &CR')
A
A            DATE           6  0       EDTCDE(Y)
A

The fields PRICE, SALES, SALARY, and DATE have editing specified. No new editing needs be specified when they are referred to by a display or printer file. This standardizes the editing of these fields for applications that refer to these fields.