Version 6.3.8 for OpenVMS
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IP - INPUT Prompting Text

This session parameter is used to control prompting text in INPUT statements.

Possible settings ON Even if no text is specified preceding the input/output in an INPUT statement, the name of the field will be generated by default as a text element preceding the field as prompting text.
OFF No automatic prompting text will be generated for input/output fields in an INPUT statement. Only fields explicitly preceded with a text element will receive the text as prompting text.
Default setting ON
Specification within session yes Applicable Statements:

FORMAT
INPUT

Applicable Command: none

Example:

FORMAT IP=OFF

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