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NEXT

Moves the current column position toward the record's last position when in character or multi-record formatted mode. Moves the current file position toward the end of the file when in single-record formatted mode.

Syntax:

     NEXT   [number|PAGE|CSR|DATA|HALF]

Syntax Description:

number

Single-record format–Specifies the number of records to scroll down.

Multi-record and character format–Specifies the number of positions to scroll to the right.

Note: In multi-record format, the view scrolls so that fields remain whole. If the specified value would cause the view to scroll to a position in the middle of a field, that field will display in full in the view. The only time a field is split is if it is too long to fit on one screen.

Default:

• In multi-record and character format the default is the number of lines determined by the Scroll value.
• In single-record format the default is 1.

PAGE

Scrolls one screen-width or record to the right.

CSR

Makes the column under the cursor the rightmost displayed column when the cursor is on a data line.

DATA

Scrolls one screen to the right so that the rightmost visible column becomes the leftmost column position.

HALF

Scrolls half of the screen width to the right when in character or multi-record display modes. Scrolls one record right when in single-record formatted mode.

Alias: N

Note: The NEXT command functions in the same way as the RIGHT command. The two commands are interchangeable.