BOUNDS
COLUMNS

Establishes the default column boundaries used when searching for a string, changing a string, or shifting data. Specify:

num‑1 The left‑hand column that begins the range.

num‑2 The right‑hand column that ends the range.

MAX (Default) The farthest right‑hand column.

CASE

Establishes whether text entered in a program, report, or dataview is translated into uppercase. Text for a program, report, or dataview includes literals and comments. Specify:

UPPER Text is translated to uppercase.

MIXED Text is not translated; it is left as it was entered.

CONTEXT

Establishes the default number of context lines (lines retained on the screen for reference) appearing above and below the area on the screen opened by an INPUT command. Specify:

n A value from 1 to 5.

HIGHLIGHT

Establishes whether lines in the program that had errors during compilation are highlighted. Specify:

OFF Highlighting is turned off.

ERROR[S] Lines containing errors are highlighted.

MARGIN

Establishes the position of the sequence number and command portion when an EDIT or DISPLAY panel displays. Specify:

LEFT Sequence numbers display on the left

RIGHT Sequence numbers display on the right.

MULTIPLIER

Establishes where to place the number that acts as a multiplier or replication factor for a line command. Specify:

LEFT Multipliers are placed on the left of the command.

RIGHT Multipliers are placed on the right of the command.

TRUNCATION

Establishes whether truncation can occur as a result of a SHIFT or CHANGE command. Specify:

OFF or N Prohibits any CHANGE command that would cause data to overflow the current column boundaries. That line is scrolled to the top of the edit window. Stops any shift that would move data on a line past the current column boundaries when the data on that line reaches the column boundary.

ON or Y If data overflows the column boundaries, the data is truncated at the column boundaries.