Edit Characters for Numeric Data: The characters below can be used in the PICTURE clause to indicate the editing.   Z    *  $  -    +    CR    DB    .    ,    B    O    / The use of these edit characters are elucidate below: Z (Zero Suppression) : The edit character Z is used to repress the leading zeroes in the numeric data item. The leading zeroes are substitute with blanks. The Z character has no effect of trailing the zeroes.   Posted Date: 10/16/2012 3:54:16 AM | Location : United States

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