The PICTURE clause specifies the general characteristics and editing requirements of an elementary item, including an elementary screen item.
1 – 1format_general
Format 1 - { PICTURE } IS character-string { PIC }
1.1 – PICTURE symbols
The following symbols may be used in a PICTURE clause: A B P S V X Z 9 0 / , . + - CR DB * cs
2 – 2format_screen_section
Format 2 - Screen Section { USING identifier-3 } { PICTURE } IS character-string { {| FROM { identifier-4 } |} } { PIC } { {| { literal-1 } |} } { {| TO identiier-5 |} }
2.1 – PICTURE symbols
The following symbols may be used in a PICTURE clause: A B P S V X Z 9 0 / , . + - CR DB * cs