The EDIT_WORD field attribute clause provides a format that VAX RPG II follows when printing a field's value.
1 – Parameter
rpgew_quoted_string
A VAX RPG II edit word.
2 – Syntax Rules
o The quoted string must be a valid VAX RPG II edit word. However,
the CDDL compiler does not check the quoted string for correct
syntax.
o You can use 8-bit characters in CDDL quoted strings.
3 – Usage Note
Only VAX RPG II supports the EDIT_WORD clause. Other language processors ignore it.
4 – Example
In the following example, the EDIT_WORD attribute in the AMOUNT field
specifies a monetary format:
TRANSACTION STRUCTURE.
ORDNUM DATATYPE IS NUMERIC RIGHT OVERPUNCHED
SIZE IS 8 DIGITS
EDIT_CODE FOR RPG IS "3".
AMOUNT DATATYPE IS NUMERIC RIGHT OVERPUNCHED
SIZE IS 8 DIGITS 2 FRACTIONS
EDIT_WORD FOR RPG IS "$0 , . CR".
END TRANSACTION STRUCTURE.