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— System Commands —

GLOBALS

GLOBALS [parameter=value ...]

This command is used to set Natural session parameters.

Note:
In batch mode, this command is only executable, if parameters are specified. For example, GLOBALS SM=ON can be executed in batch mode.

This document covers the following topics:

Syntax Explanation
List of Parameters
Interaction with SET GLOBALS and Other Statements

Syntax Explanation

GLOBALS If the GLOBALS command is entered without parameters, a screen appears where you can modify the parameter settings.

GLOBALS	If the `GLOBALS` command is entered without parameters, a screen appears where you can modify the parameter settings.
`parameter`	Parameter settings can be supplied in any order and must be separated by a blank. If more parameters are specified than will fit on one command line, several `GLOBALS` commands must be issued. Example: GLOBALS DC=, ID=. Note: Certain session parameters can be modified only using the above mentioned screen, but not via the command line.

parameter

Parameter settings can be supplied in any order and must be separated by a blank.

If more parameters are specified than will fit on one command line, several GLOBALS commands must be issued.

Example:

GLOBALS DC=, ID=.

Note:
Certain session parameters can be modified only using the above mentioned screen, but not via the command line.

List of Parameters

The following table contains a list of session parameters that can be specified with the system command GLOBALS.

Parameters	Function
CC	Error Processing in Batch Mode
CF	Character for Terminal Commands
CO	Compiler Output
CPCVERR	Code Page Conversion Error
DBSHORT	Interpretation of Database Short Names
DC	Character for Decimal Point Notation
DO	Display Order of Output Data
DU	Dump Generation
EJ	Page Eject
ENDIAN	Endian Mode for Compiled Objects
FS	Default Format/Length Setting for User-Defined Variables
GFID	Global Format IDs
IA	Input Assign Character
ID	Input Delimiter Character
IM	Input Mode
LE	Reaction when Limit for Processing Loop Exceeded
LS	Line Size
LT	Limit for Processing Loops
ML	Position of Message Line
PD	Size of Page Dataset
PM	Print Mode
PS	Page Size for Natural Reports
SA	Sound Terminal Alarm
SF	Spacing Factor
SM	Programming in Structured Mode
THSEPCH	Thousands Separator Character
ZD	Zero-Division Check
ZP	Zero Printing

Interaction with SET GLOBALS and Other Statements

Statement SET GLOBALS

The system command GLOBALS and the statement SET GLOBALS offer the same parameters for modification. They can both be used in the same Natural session. Parameter values specified with a GLOBALS command remain in effect until they are overridden by a new GLOBALS command or SET GLOBALS statement, the session is terminated, or you log on to another library.

Other Statements Influencing the Session Parameter Settings

Some parameter values may be overridden during program execution using the LIMIT, EJECT, and FORMAT statements and by format entries specified in INPUT, DISPLAY, PRINT, and WRITE statements.

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