The following example declares SF to be a switch format identifier with a switch format list of four sets of editing specifications. The editing specifications (X78, I2), for example, can be referenced as SF[2].

SWITCH FORMAT SF := (A6, 3I4, I2, X60),  % 0
                    (I4, X2, 2I4, 3I2),  % 1
                    (X78, I2),           % 2
                    (X2)                 % 3

The following example declares SWHFT to be a switch format identifier with a switch format list of three format designators. SWHFT[0] evaluates to format FMT1, SWHFT[1] to FMT2, and SWHFT[2] to FMT3.

SWITCH FORMAT SWHFT := FMT1,FMT2,FMT3