Introduction MTB Statements File System Compiler Applications Reference Guide Index

Language Structure Data Division I/O Format Division Procedure Division Mnemonics

Overview FORMAT statement Format objects Video formatting Printer formatting

Overview Format item Length override Position Edit mask Modifier

Overview of Format Objects

Format objects may contain multiple clauses to indicate such things as format item, field length override, field position (screen coordinates, printer position, or record position), and an edit mask for numeric fields. These items, when used, are separated by commas, as follows:

format-item[,length-override][,@(position)][,edit-mask][,modifier]