How to Code an Edit Word

To output using an edit word, code the output specifications as shown below:

Position : Entry

21-29 : Can contain conditioning indicators.

30-43 : Contains the name of the numeric field from which the data that is to be edited is taken.

44 : Edit code. Must be blank, if you are using an edit word to edit the source data.

45 : A “B” in this position indicates that the source data is to be set to zero or blanks after it has been edited and output. Otherwise the source data remains unchanged.

47-51 : Identifies the end (rightmost) position of the field in the output record.

53-80 : Edit word. Can be up to 26 characters long and must be enclosed by apostrophes, unless it is a named constant. Enter the leading apostrophe, or begin the named constant name in column 53. The edit word, unless a named constant, must begin in column 54.

To edit using an edit word in calculation specifications, use built-in function %EDITW, specifying the value to be edited as the first parameter, and the edit word as the second parameter.