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ParameterDescription
StringAny character string to format on output.
FormatAn argument for format might be structured as follows.

justification[(fill_char)]mask

justification[(fill_char)]#[field_size]

conversion

Note: The # character is essential, if you are going to specify field size.

Justification All formats must specify one of the following justifications.

CodeResult
LLeft justification.
RRight justification.
CCenter justification.
TText justification: left justify and insert text marks (ASCII character 251) as line delimiters.
field_sizeAn optional parameter. Specifies the size of the field in which the value is to be justified. It must yield a positive integer. If the output data has a length larger than field_size, it will be truncated, unless T is chosen for justification.
MaskThe template of the desired output. For example, ###-##-### would be the template or mask that could be used for a variable that will be output as a Social Security number. The "#" characters are replaced with the characters from the variable, while the "-" characters are placed into the output according to the mask pattern.
fill_charContains a single character, enclosed by parentheses, that replaces the leading or trailing blank spaces. The default fill character is a space.
ConversionStandard output conversions can be specified. (Refer to the OConv function.)

FMT is identical to OConv().

Example

The following examples show how to use Fmt for format report output.

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