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Picture strings (string, string1) z/OS ISPF Edit and Edit Macros SC19-3621-00 |
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A picture string in a FIND, CHANGE, or EXCLUDE command allows you
to search for a particular kind of character without regard for the
specific character involved. You can use special characters within
the picture string to represent the kind of character to be found,
as follows:
If you are using an APL or TEXT keyboard, you can use these additional
characters in a picture string:
A picture string can include alphanumeric characters, which represent themselves, mixed with other characters. If the character does not have a special meaning (such as @ standing for any alphabetic), the character is treated as itself. When using a DBCS terminal, you cannot specify a DBCS field as the subject of a picture string for the FIND operation. |
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