Pointer statements are used to examine, transfer, and edit character data stored in arrays.

<pointer statement>

──┬─<replace statement>──────────────────────────┬─────────────────────┤
  ├─<replace family-change statement>────────────┤
  ├─<replace pointer-valued attribute statement>─┤
  └─<scan statement>─────────────────────────────┘