This Natural profile and session parameter only applies to reporting mode; it has no effect in structured mode.
This parameter determines whether a default format/length setting is to be in effect for the definition of user-defined variables in reporting mode; see also Format and Length of User-Defined Variables in the Programming Guide.
Within a Natural session, the profile parameter FS
can be overridden by the session parameter FS.
| Possible settings | ON |
No default format/length is assigned by Natural for a newly introduced variable in reporting mode. The format/length of all user-defined variables must be explicitly specified. | |
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OFF |
A user-defined variable in a Natural program for which no format/ length is specified is assigned the default format/length N7. | ||
| Default setting | OFF |
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| Dynamic specification | yes | ||
| Specification within session | yes | Applicable Statements: | SET
GLOBALS |
| Applicable Command: | GLOBALS |
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| Application Programming Interface | USR1005N |
See SYSEXT - Natural Application Programming Interfaces in the Utilities documentation. | |
Under Natural Security: The setting of this parameter can be overridden by the Session Parameters option of the Library Profile.
