EDTCDE (Edit Code) Keyword for Display Files--Example

Figure 156 shows how to specify the EDTCDE keyword.

Figure 156. Specifying the EDTCDE Keyword

|...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8
00010A            PRICE          5  2   1 10EDTCDE(J)
00020A            SALES          7  2   2 10EDTCDE(K $)
00030A            SALARY         8  2   3 10EDTCDE(1 *)
     A

The display length for PRICE is 7 because the J edit code is specified, causing the field to contain a decimal point and an ending minus sign. It is edited as:

ddd.dd-

where d represents a digit.

The display length for SALES is 11 because the K edit code and floating currency symbol are specified. It is edited as:

$dd,ddd.dd-

The display length for SALARY is 10 because the edit code 1 is specified with asterisk fill. It is edited as:

ddd,ddd.dd