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Inline adoc files when they are included exactly once. Also fix language tags because this inlining gives us better information on what language the code is written in.
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== Why is this an issue?
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Moving a large string into a small field will result in data truncation with data lost from the right side of the string.
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=== Noncompliant code example
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[source,cobol]
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01 ALPHA PIC X(4).
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*> ...
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MOVE "Now is the time" TO ALPHA *> Noncompliant. Becomes "Now "
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----
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=== Compliant solution
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[source,cobol]
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01 ALPHA PIC X(15).
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*> ...
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MOVE "Now is the time" TO ALPHA
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== Resources
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* https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/704[MITRE, CWE-704] - Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
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=== Related rules
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* S1967 - for truncation of numeric values
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ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[]
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'''
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== Implementation Specification
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(visible only on this page)
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include::../message.adoc[]
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include::../parameters.adoc[]
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include::../highlighting.adoc[]
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'''
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== Comments And Links
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(visible only on this page)
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include::../comments-and-links.adoc[]
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endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]
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