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BOUNDS Command

BOUnds [lb rb]

The BOUNDS command sets the left and right column bounds. These bounds are saved in the edit profile. In addition, the BOUNDS command alters the action of the FIND, CHANGE, Line Shifts, and other commands that are column-sensitive.

You must specify left and right bounds, or neither, and the left bound must be smaller that the right bound. If bounds are specified incorrectly or without an operand, the default is the data set minimum.

lb

Specifies the left bound.

rb

Specifies the right bound.