With this session parameter, you specify the character string to be
inserted in the column immediately preceding the value of a field output with a
DISPLAY statement.
The width of the output column is enlarged accordingly.
Note:
The difference between the session parameters
LC,
LCU and
IC, ICU will be evident, if the
corresponding field is output right justified (AD=R). The insertion
character is inserted between leading spaces and the field value whereas the
leading character is output in front of the leading space.
For numeric values, the insertion characters will be placed before the first significant digit printed.
The IC and LC parameters are mutually
exclusive.
The parameter IC can also be used with U format
fields. For information on Unicode format, see also
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.
| Possible settings | any character | Character string to be inserted. You
can specify a string of one to ten characters.
Insertion characters may optionally be specified within apostrophes, in which case any characters can be specified. Any character string specified which contains a closing parenthesis or a quotation mark must be enclosed within apostrophes. A blank in a character string not enclosed within apostrophes is represented by a circumflex (^). |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Default setting | none | ||
| Specification within session | yes | Applicable Statements: | |
| Applicable Command: | none | ||
DISPLAY AA(IC=*) DISPLAY SALARY(IC='$')
See also Parameters to Influence the Output of Fields in the Programming Guide.
