With this session parameter, you can specify leading characters that are displayed
immediately before a field output by a DISPLAY
statement. The width of the output column is enlarged
accordingly.
Possible settings | any character | Up to 10 characters may be specified.
Notes:
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Default setting | none | ||
Specification within session | yes | ||
Applicable statements |
FORMAT |
Parameter may be specified dynamically with the
FORMAT statement.
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DISPLAY |
Parameter may be specified at statement level and/or at element level. | ||
Applicable command | none |
Notes:
LCU
is identical to the session
parameter LC
. The difference
is that the leading characters are always stored in Unicode format. This allows you to
specify leading characters with mixed characters from different code pages, and assures
that always the correct character is displayed independent of the installed system code
page.
LCU
and ICU
are mutually exclusive.
See also:
Parameters to Influence the Output of Fields in the Programming Guide
Unicode and Code Page Support in the Natural Programming Language, Session Parameters, EMU, ICU, LCU, TCU versus EM, IC, LC, TC in the Unicode and Code Page Support documentation.