01 a PIC X(20). *> a is a string of 20 characters. 01 b PIC 9(10). *> b is a 10-digit integer. 01 c PIC 9(10)V9(5). *> c is a decimal number with a 10-digit integral part and a 5-digit fractional part. 01 d PIC 99/99/99. *> d is an edited number, with a slash between each pair of digits in a 6-digit integer.