Version 6.3.8 for OpenVMS
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EMU - Unicode Edit Mask

With this session parameter, you can specify a Unicode edit mask for an input and/or output field that is used in a DEFINE DATA, DISPLAY, INPUT, MOVE EDITED , PRINT, PROCESS PAGE or WRITE statement.

Possible settings   See below.
Default setting none  
Applicable statements    

DEFINE DATA
DISPLAY
INPUT
PRINT
WRITE

Parameter may be specified at element level.
MOVE EDITED Parameter may be specified at element level.
Applicable command none  

The syntax of the session parameter EMU is identical to that of the session parameter EM (see EM syntax).

See also Unicode Edit Masks - EMU Parameter in the Programming Guide.

Edit masks which are defined with EMU are kept in Unicode format so that the content is independent of the installed system code page.

For further information and an example, see also Unicode and Code Page Support in the Natural Programming Language, Session Parameters, section EMU, ICU, LCU, TCU versus EM, IC, LC, TC.

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