Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual (G06.25+)

Formatter Edit Descriptors

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Overflow-Character Modifier (OC)

The overflow condition occurs if there are more characters to be placed into a field

than there are positions provided by the edit descriptors. In the absence of any

modifier or decoration to the contrary, if an overflow condition occurs in a numeric field,

the field is filled with asterisks (*). This applies to the D, E, F, G, I, and M edit

descriptors. The OC modifier can be used to substitute any other character for the

asterisk as the overflow indicator character.

The OC modifier has the form:

char

char any single character, enclosed in quotation marks or apostrophes.

For example, the modifier [OC ‘!’] causes the output field to be filled with exclamation

marks, instead of asterisks, if an overflow occurs:

The “|” character is used to denote the boundaries of the output field.

Justification Modifiers (LJ, RJ)

The A edit descriptor normally displays the data left justified in its field.

The justification modifiers are:

LJ Left justify (normal)

RJ Right justify (data is displayed right justified)

The RJ and LJ modifiers are used with the A edit descriptor only.

Symbol-Substitution Modifier (SS)

The symbol-substitution modifier permits the user to replace certain standard symbols

used by the formatter with other symbols. It can be used with the M edit descriptor to

free the special characters 9, V, ., and Z for use as text characters in the mask. It can

also be used with the D, E, F, and G edit descriptors to alter the standard characters

they insert in the result field. The symbol substitution modifier has the form:

symprs

symprs one or more pairs of symbols enclosed in quotation marks or

apostrophes. The first symbol in each pair is one of those in the

following table; the second is the symbol that is to replace it

temporarily.

Format Data Value Result

[OC'!']I2 100 |!!|