Version 4.2.6 for Mainframes (Update)
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IC - Insertion Character

 With this session parameter, you specify the character string to be inserted in the column immediately preceding the value of a field output with a DISPLAY statement. The width of the output column is enlarged accordingly.

For numeric values, the insertion characters will be placed before the first significant digit printed.

The IC and LC parameters are mutually exclusive.

The parameter IC can also be used with U format fields.

Possible settings any character Character string to be inserted. You can specify a string of one to ten characters.

Insertion characters may optionally be specified within apostrophes, in which case any characters can be specified. Any character string specified which contains a closing parenthesis or a quotation mark must be enclosed within apostrophes. A blank in a character string not enclosed within apostrophes is represented by a circumflex (^).

Default setting none
Specification within session yes Applicable Statements:

DISPLAY
FORMAT

Applicable Command: none

Examples:

DISPLAY AA(IC=*)
DISPLAY SALARY(IC='$')

See also Parameters to Influence the Output of Fields in the Programming Guide.

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