FIX

Purpose

Returns a fixed-length string of 20, 40, 60, or 80 characters.

Multiple detail lines can be produced using this string function.

Syntax

►►─┬─ FIX20 ─┬─ ( string ) ───────────────────────────────────────────────────►◄
   ├─ FIX40 ─┤
   ├─ FIX60 ─┤
   └─ FIX80 ─┘

Parameters

string

Specifies the string value on which the fix function is performed.

String can be:

A string literal, enclosed in single quotation marks
The name of a user-defined variable data field containing the string

Example

In the following example, the fix function is used to produce a formatted address list:

Statement:
  MOVE FIX40(CONCAT(EXT(EMP-FIRST-NAME), ' ', EXT(EMP-LAST-NAME)))
     TO WK-FIX-NAME.
  MOVE FIX40(EMP-STREET) TO WK-FIX-ADDR1.
  MOVE FIX40(CONCAT(EXT(EMP-CITY), ', ', EXT(EMP-STATE), '  ', EXT(EMP-ZIP)))
     TO WK-FIX-ADDR2.
Returned string:

    'JOHN RUPEE                              '
    '114 WEST INDIA ST                       '
    'METHUEN, MA 02312                       '