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TABS Command

     ┌ / ON            \ ┐
TABS │ < OFF           > │
     │ │ tab-character │ │
     └ \ operand       / ┘

The TABS command sets software tabbing. Use the commands TABF (tab forward) and TABB (tab backward) to move a tab setting within the text. To customize tab settings, use the TABS line command.

tab-character

Specifies any character used to signify a tab.

operand

Specifies any of the following and their settings:

• ADS- specifies every five positions from 1 through 65.
• ASM- specifies the positions 1, 10, 16, and 36.
• COBOL- specifies the positions 8, 12, 16, and 20.
• STND- specifies the positions 1, 10, 16, and 36.