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XTND and NXTND Options

Use the XTND and NXTND options to increase or decrease the number of digits in the output of a variable.

Most variables have a maximum value of five digits. If a number is larger than 99999, the Report Writer divides it by 1000 and adds a K. For example, 200,000 becomes 200 KB. If the number is still too large, the Report Writer divides by 1000 again and adds an M, and so on.

For values representing storage, the Report Writer divides large values by 1024 and adds a k. If the number is still too large, it divides by 1024 again and adds an m.

The XTND and NXTND variable options are not valid for variables that yield time values. You can use the XTIME, XTIMEM, and NXTIME options to control the output of time variables.