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Terms  edited data item   editing character   elementary item   encoding unit   end of PROCEDURE DIVISION   end program marker   entry   environment clause   ENVIRONMENT DIVISION   environment variable   environment-name   expanded date field  ..more

editing character
Category Syntax
Subject Cobol
A single character or a fixed two-character combination belonging to the following set:
Character and Meaning
 
Space
0
Zero
+
Plus
-
Minus
CR
Credit
DB
Debit
Z
Zero suppress
*
Check protect
$
Currency sign
,
Comma (decimal point)
.
Period (decimal point)
/
Slant (forward slash)