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.

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