Version 4.2.6 for Mainframes
 —  Parameter Reference  —

SF - Spacing Factor

This Natural profile and session parameter specifies the default number of spaces to be inserted between field settings of columns on Natural reports created using a DISPLAY statement.

Within a Natural session, the profile parameter SF can be overridden by the session parameter SF.

Possible settings 1 - 30

Number of spaces.

The SF parameter cannot be set to 0; that is, at least one blank character must be placed between report columns.

Default setting 1  
Dynamic specification yes  
Specification within session yes Applicable Statements: SET GLOBALS
Applicable Command: GLOBALS
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.

See also Column Spacing - SF Parameter and nX Notation in the Programming Guide.

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