Inspect Manual

High-Level Inspect Commands

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Using the PIC Clause

The PIC clause directs Inspect to format a list of items using mask strings and the M

edit descriptor of the operating system formatter.

The M edit descriptor provides a formatting mechanism called “mask formatting,” which

is similar to the COBOL PICTURE clause. For more information, consult the formatter

documentation in the Guardian Programmer’s Guide.

item [ , item ]...

specifies the list of items you want to display.

PIC mask-str [ , mask-str ]...

directs Inspect to format items using mask strings and the Edit descriptor of the

operating system formatter. These characters have special functions in mask-

string :

The formatter displays all other characters (including lowercase z and v) exactly as

they appear in mask-string. Mask strings and the M edit descriptor are

described fully in the Guardian Programmer’s Guide.

DISPLAY item [ , item ]... PIC mask-str [ , mask-str ]...

item: one of

display-data [ WHOLE ] [ PLAIN ] [ FOR for-spec ]

display-code [ WHOLE ] [ PLAIN ] [ FOR for-spec ]

spi-buffer

spi-token [ AS data-type ] [ FOR for-count ]

string

( expression )

VALUE value-list [ TYPE display-type ]

mask-str:

a mask string for the M edit descriptor

V (uppercase V only)

Z (uppercase Z only)