AS400 iSERIES and IBM i DDS Cheat Sheet
You can use data description specifications (DDS) to create a file.
| Edit Code Description | No Sign | CR Sign | -Sign(R) | -Sign(L) |
| Commas and zero balances | 1 | A | J | N |
| Commas | 2 | B | K | O |
| Zero balances | 3 | C | L | P |
| No commas or zero balances | 4 | D | M | Q |
| User-defined edit codes | 5 – 9 | |||
| Hexadecimal F sign | X1 | |||
| Date edit | Y2 | |||
| Suppress leading zeros | Z3 |
Notes:
- The X edit code ensures a hexadecimal F sign for positive values. Because the system does this for you, normally you do not have to specify this code.
- The Y edit code suppresses the leftmost zeros of date fields, up to, but not including the digit preceding the first separator. The Y edit code inserts slashes (/) between the month, day, and year according to the following pattern (with zero suppression):
- nn/n nn/nn nn/nn/n nn/nn/nn nnn/nn/nn nn/nn/nnnn nnn/nn/nnnn nnnn/nn/nn nnnnn/nn/nn
- The Z edit code removed the sign (plus or minus) from a numeric field and suppresses leading zeros.