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⎧mask-string ⎫
PICTURE IS ⎨ ⎬
⎩LX(integer-1) DEPENDING ON item-name⎭
mask-string
may consist of the following symbols:
The mask string may define an item length of up to 255 bytes. This g enerally corre-
sponds to the number of characters. However, you may only repeat the symbol N
up to 127 times because in this case a character occupies 2 bytes. 9 may be
repeated up to 18 times.
integer-1
must be greater than 0. The maximum value depends on the record structu re.
item-name
must refer to an item that has just been defined with TYPE IS BINARY 15.
The PICTURE IS clause is used to define unpacked numeric items or alphanumeric items
of fixed or variable length or national items.
Symbol Syntax rule
S can be specified once only at the beginning of th e mask string.
X at least one of these symbols must be entered. Each c an be
specified more than once or followed by a repetition symbol.
9 may not be placed to the left of A or X. N may not be combined
with other characters.
A
9
N
V cannot be specified in combination with X, N or A.
P cannot be specified in combination with X, N or A.
P can be specified more than once or followed by a repetition
symbol.
P may be specified either to the left or right of 9, but not both at the
same time.
(integer) may be added after X, N, A, 9 or P.
Table 22:Mask string