NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Reference Manual

#FLD

Panel Control Statements

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ASIS

is the same as entering LEFT for output fields. For input fields, data is

positioned exactly as defined in the variable; padding takes place to the right.

CENTER

for output fields, results in padding to both the left and the right. For input

fields, CENTER is treated the same as LEFT.

LEFT

aligns the text with the left margin. Padding takes place to the right. This

occurs for both input and output fields.

RIGHT

aligns the text with the right margin. Padding takes place to the left. This

occurs for both input and output fields.

NCLKEYWD

specifies whether input fields can contain NCL keywords. NO rejects the attempt

to enter any NCL reserved keyword by causing an error; see #ERR. NCL

keywords include such names as SYS. and GLBL..

YES

specifies that NCL keywords for input are acceptable.

specifies that NCL does not accept keywords for input.

PAD

specifies the pad or fill character to be used when the panel reserves more space

than is necessary to contain the field. Firstly, data replaces any variables within

the panel being processed. Then any trailing blanks are stripped. Finally, the

specified character pads out the field to the length of the original field defined on

the panel.

char

specifies the pad character. There is no restriction on the character that may be

used. Take care when using numeric pad characters for an input field that

might itself contain numeric characters. The pad character may be uppercase

or lowercase. If you use the CAPS=YES option, then only alphabetic pad

characters are converted to uppercase.

NULL

specifies that a blank is the pad character.