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DE-EDIT (↑ Choosing Run-time Behavior)
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  Directive:    DE-EDIT
 
  Function:     Specifies the behavior of de-editing moves from
                numeric-edited items to other numeric-edited items or to
                numeric items.
 
  Syntax:
 
     ─┬───┬──DE-EDIT──"integer"───────────────
        └─/─┘
 
  Parameters:   integer              Must be 1 or 2. Indicates which
                                     compatibility required.
 
  Default:      DE-EDIT "2"
 
  Phase:        Syntax check
 
  $SET:         Any
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