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Controlling Formats

The following commands control the formats the compiler and print commands use.

SET ENVIRONMENT DATEFOR 'pattern'

Establishes the date format the compiler and PRINT commands use for the current session.

SET ENVIRONMENT LINES nn

Specifies the maximum number of lines per print page the compiler and PRINT commands use for the current session. SET ENVIRONMENT LINES applies to print requests to network and system printers when printing entities, session options, and indexes. This command also applies to compile listings and displays in batch (displays in batch are processed as prints by CA Ideal). This command does not affect the PRINT PANEL command or reports. This setting is in effect until it is reset or the session ends.

SET ENVIRONMENT CURRENCY value

Allows an alternate currency symbol to display in panels and print in reports generated by an application during the current session. This command does not affect the currency symbol as it is specified in the edit pattern of a report definition or panel field definition or in a $EDIT function in the procedure of CA Ideal program.

SET ENVIRONMENT DECIMAL value

Lets you specify an alternate convention for the digit separator and decimal point when displayed in panels or printed in reports generated by an application running during the current session. Allowable values are as follows:

You cannot specify any other symbols.

This command does not affect the decimal symbol as it is specified in the edit pattern of a report definition or panel field definition or in a $EDIT function in the procedure of a CA Ideal program. For example, when you enter the following command:

SET ENVIRONMENT DECIMAL ,

The edit pattern is defined as to produce the following result at runtime:

SET X = $EDIT(N, PIC='ZZZ,ZZZ.99')

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