Character pictures are defined using the special characters. Character Picture Examples, contains examples.
| Picture | Result |
|---|---|
| x | Any character can be displayed or entered in this position. A positive integer n, in parentheses after the `x' indicates the string can be up to n characters long. |
| u | Alphabetic characters in this position are to be displayed in upper case. Adding a positive integer n, in parentheses after the `u' forces the next n characters to be displayed in upper case, and limits the length of the string to n characters. |
| l | Alphabetic characters in this position are to be displayed in lower case. Adding a positive integer n in parentheses after the `l' forces the next n characters to be displayed in lower case, and limits the length of the string to n characters. |
| 9 | Indicates a digit from 0 to 9. |