Alpha/Numeric Fields
Alpha/Numeric fields are any fields containing both numbers and characters to be printed.
Valid masks are:
MASK: | EFFECT: |
|---|---|
'LLLLLLLLLLL..... | Left justify the field and print only the number of characters indicated in the mask (the ' ' ' represents a character). |
'RRRRRRRRRRR..... | Right justify the field and print only the number of characters indicated in the mask (the ' ' ' represents a character). |
'CCCCCCCCCCC..... | Center the field and print the number of characters indicated in the mask. If the field cannot be centered exactly, the system offsets one character to the left. If the field is larger than the mask, the system truncates the right side of the field. |
'EEEEEEEEEEE..... | Left justify the field and print the expression. If the expression exceeds the number of characters in the mask, the system will expand the field and print the entire expression. |
10 R or 15L | These are shorthand notations which will create and use a 10 character 'R' mask or 15 character 'L' mask. |