Data manipulation The following verbs manipulate data: , which sets data items to their default values. , which assigns values to data items ; MOVE CORRESPONDING assigns corresponding like-named fields. , which has 15 formats: it can modify indices, assign object references and alter table capacities, among other functions. , , , , and , which handle arithmetic (with assigning the result of a formula to a variable). and , which handle dynamic memory. , which validates and distributes data as specified in an item's description in the data division. and , which concatenate and split strings, respectively. , which tallies or replaces instances of specified substrings within a string. , which searches a table for the first entry satisfying a condition.
Data manipulation The following verbs manipulate data: , which ,sets data items to their default values.  which assigns values to data items ; MOVE CORRESPONDING assigns corresponding like-named fields. , which has 15 formats: it can modify indices, assign object references and alter table capacities, among other functions. , , , , and , which handle arithmetic (with assigning the result of a formula to a variable). and , which handle dynamic memory. , which validates and distributes data as specified in an item's description in the data division. and , which concatenate and split strings, respectively. , which tallies or replaces instances of specified substrings within a string. , which searches a table for the first entry satisfying a condition.