Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual (G06.25+)

Formatter Edit Descriptors

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Summary of Decorations

Decorations specify alphanumeric strings that can be added to a field either before

basic formatting is begun or after it is finished. A decoration consists of one or more

codes that specify the conditions under which the string is to be added (based on the

value of the data element or the occurrence overflow of the external field):

M Minus

NNull

OOverflow

PPlus

ZZero

followed by a code that describes the position of the special editing:

A (absolute) At a specific character position within the field

F (floating) At the position the basic formatting finished

P (prior) At the position the basic formatting would have started

followed by the character string that is to be included in the field if the stated conditions

are met.