Format 9: SET for adjusting pointers
When this format of the SET statement is executed, the address contained in pointer-data-item is increased (UP BY) or decreased (DOWN BY) by a value that corresponds to the value in the sending field.
- pointer-data-item
- The receiving field must be an elementary data item with USAGE IS POINTER.
- identifier-8
- This sending field must be an elementary integer data-item.
identifier-8 cannot be a floating-point data item.
- integer-3
- This sending field must be an integer.
- identifier-9
- For more information on the rules for identifier-9, see LENGTH OF.