Version 6.3.13 for Windows
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ZP - Zero Printing

This Natural profile and session parameter specifies how a field which contains a setting of all zeros is to be output.

Possible settings ON Each field value which consists of all zeros is output as one zero, right justified (for numeric fields) or all zeros (for time fields).
OFF Each field value which consists of all zeros is suppressed.
Default setting ON  
Dynamic specification yes  
Specification within session yes  
Applicable statements

DISPLAY
FORMAT
INPUT
PRINT
REINPUT
SET GLOBALS
WRITE

 
Applicable command GLOBALS  
Application programming interface USR1005N See SYSEXT - Natural Application Programming Interfaces in the Utilities documentation.

Notes:

  1. This Natural profile and session parameter is used to suppress the display of a numeric field (format N, I, P or F) or time field (format T) which contains a value of all zeros.
  2. Within a Natural session, the profile parameter ZP can be overridden by the session parameter ZP.
  3. See also Parameters to Influence the Output of Fields in the Programming Guide.

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