== Why is this an issue?

Moving a large string into a small field will result in data truncation with data lost from the right side of the string.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,cobol]
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01 ALPHA   PIC X(4).
*> ...

    MOVE "Now is the time" TO ALPHA *> Noncompliant. Becomes "Now "
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=== Compliant solution

[source,cobol]
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01 ALPHA   PIC X(15).
*> ...

    MOVE "Now is the time" TO ALPHA
----


== Resources

* CWE - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/704[CWE-704 - Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast]

=== Related rules

* S1967 - for truncation of numeric values

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