| Free-Form Syntax | (not allowed - use the %BITAND built-in function with X'F0' to isolate the zone part of the character) |
| Code | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Result Field | Indicators | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESTZ | Character field | AI | JR | XX | ||
The TESTZ operation tests the zone of the leftmost character in the result field. The result field must be a character field. Resulting indicators are set on according to the results of the test. You must specify at least one resulting indicator positions 71 through 76. The characters &, A through I, and any character with the same zone as the character A set on the indicator in positions 71 and 72. The characters - (minus), J through R, and any character with the same zone as the character J set on the indicator in positions 73 and 74. Characters with any other zone set on the indicator in positions 75 and 76.
For more information, see Test Operations.