Using Attribute Characters

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Using Attribute Characters

Use attribute characters to define the contents and layout of model banner pages. An attribute character is a special character you insert in the body of a model banner page member to:

Define the beginning and end of symbolic variables
Symbolic variables are described later in this chapter.
Specify the location and size of text displayed on a banner page

The default attribute characters are described in the table below.

Note: You can change default attribute characters to characters you prefer to use with the /ATTR model banner page member control statement. This control statement is described later in this chapter.

Attribute Character	Symbol	Description
Ampersand	&	Used to define the start and end point of a symbolic variable you want inserted on a line on a banner page The first ampersand you insert defines the beginning of the symbolic variable. The second ampersand you insert defines the end of the symbolic variable. Note: If you do not insert a second ampersand, the end of the line defines the end of the symbolic variable.
Percent symbol	%	Used to center text or a symbolic variable on a line Symbolic variables are inserted before they are centered.
Exclamation point	!	Used to convert text or a symbolic variable to large block letters on a line Large block letters measure 14 characters wide by 12 lines high.
Underscore	_	Used to convert text or a symbolic variable to small block letters on a line Small block letters measure nine characters wide by seven lines high.

Attribute Character

Symbol

Description

Logical Not

Used to convert text or a symbolic variable to large block letters. The text or symbolic variables are then centered on a line.

Large block letters measure 14 characters wide by 12 lines high. Symbolic variables are inserted before they are centered.

Cent symbol

Used to convert text or a symbolic variable to small block letters. The text or symbolic variables are then centered on a line.

Small block letters measure nine characters wide by seven lines high. Symbolic variables are inserted before they are centered.