Control Data Corporation 3300 Reference Manual page 59

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Symbol
B
z
o
(zero)
(comma)
(period)
+
CR
DB
*
(asterisk)
/
(slash)
currency
symbol
$
E
Definition
Represents a character position into which a space is
inserted.
It
is counted in the size of the item.
Represents the leftmost leading numeric character
position to be replaced by a space when the contents
of that position and all positions to the left of it are
zero. Each Z is counted in the size of the item.
Represents a character position into which the digit 0
will be inserted. Each 0 is counted in the size of the
item.
Represents a character position into which the comma
will be inserted. It is counted in the size of the item.
Represents the decimal point for alignment purposes
as well as a character position into which the period
will be inserted. It is counted in the size of the item.
For a giVen program the functions of the period and
comma are exchanged if DECIMAL-POINT
IS
COMMA
is specified in the SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph of the
Environment Division. In this special case, all rules
for a period apply to the comma, and rules for the
comma apply to the period wherever they appear in a
PICTURE clause.
Used as editing sign control symbols to represent the
character position into which the symbol is placed.
These four symbols are mutually exclusive in anyone
PICTURE string. Each character is counted in
determining the size of the item.
Represents a leading numeric character position into
which an asterisk is placed when the contents of that
position is zero. Each
*
is counted in determining
the size of the item.
Represents a character position into which the slash
character will be inserted.
It
is counted in the size
of the item.
Represents a character position into which the symbol
will be placed. The dollar sign or a single character
specified in the CURRENCY SIGN clause of the
SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph in the Environment
Division.
It
is counted in the size of the item.
U sed in the PICTURE string of a floating point edited
item to indicate the exponent. It is counted in the
size of the item.
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