Data Edit Descriptors

A data edit descriptor causes the transfer or conversion of data to or from its internal representation.

The part of a record that is input or output and formatted with data edit descriptors (or character string edit descriptors) is called a field.

The following topics are discussed in this section:

• Forms for Data Edit Descriptors
• General Rules for Numeric Editing
• Integer Editing
• Real and Complex Editing
• Logical Editing (L)
• Character Editing (A)
• Default Widths for Data Edit Descriptors
• Terminating Short Fields of Input Data