WIDTH primary command
The WIDTH command sets the display width for one or more fields in TABL display format.
You can issue the command on the IMS data panel when the display format is TABL.
You can also specify a display width by specifying a value in the output width field on the field attributes panel in the template editor. Use the E prefix command to access the field attributes panel.
Syntax
- fieldref
-
A single field reference (for example, #1), a range (for example, #2-#5), or a list of single field references and ranges separated by spaces (for example, #1 #4 #6-#7). A single field specification is #n; n is a positive integer and cannot exceed the number of fields in the template that is being processed.
- fldname
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The name of a field in the template, which is optionally preceded by the pound symbol (#). Use #RESET to avoid any syntactical ambiguity with command keywords.
- nnn
- A positive integer that represents the desired display width for the
fields. If this parameter is omitted, the display width is reset to the
default value. The minimum value of nnn is 6. The maximum
value of nnn depends on the data type:
Data type Maximum value of nnn Binary integer 30 Binary floating point 35 Packed decimal 45 Other data types If the value of the display length is less than 20, the maximum value of nnn is 30. Otherwise, the maximum value of nnn is the value of the display length plus 10. - RESET
- Resets the display width of all fields to their default values.
Availability
IMS data panel when the display format is TABL.