Description
Use the keyword JustLen to override the justification or display length of a column as stored in the dictionary. You can override the justification or display length separately, or can combine the override specification in one command.
Syntax
COLUMN JUSTLEN "just" | length | "justlen"
Remarks
The override specification for JustLen can be an integer value, alpha characters, or a combination of these.
| Option | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| length | An integer alone is interpreted as an override for the display length of the column. The justification remains the same as that specified in the dictionary definition for the column. | ||||||||||
| just | Alpha characters alone are interpreted as a justification override. The justification specification must be enclosed in quote marks. The display length remains the same as that specified in the dictionary definition for the column. Possible values for justification override are: | ||||||||||
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| justlen | The combination of text and integer is interpreted as an override for both justification and length. The justification and length specification must be enclosed in quote marks. |
Examples
* This displays the COMPANY column with a length of 40
* characters.
stmt = "LIST CUSTOMER COMPANY JUSTLEN 40"
Run_Report("",stmt)
* Displays the COMPANY column right-justified.
stmt = "LIST CUSTOMER COMPANY JustLen "R"
Run_Report("",stmt)
* In this example, the COMPANY column is displayed
* left-justified, 40 characters wide.
stmt = "LIST CUSTOMER COMPANY JUSTLEN "L40"'
Run_Report("",stmt)
