Commands › CARDLEN Command—Set the Character Length

CARDLEN Command—Set the Character Length

The CARDLEN command is a global command that sets the number of characters in each line that the Report Writer reads. This command is useful when you want the Report Writer to ignore sequence numbers.

Entering CARDLEN once sets the line length for all reports in the run. Place this command as the first command in your command stream; otherwise, the lines before it are treated as if they are 80 characters long.

This command has the following syntax:

CARDLEN nn

nn

• Specifies the maximum number of columns (characters) per line that the Report Writer reads.
• Must be an integer less than or equal to 80.

Default: 80

Example: CARDLEN Command

The following command specifies that the Report Writer is to read 71 characters per line:

CARDLEN 71