Version 6.3.8 for Windows
 —  Parameter Reference  —

ZP - Zero Printing

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

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

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.

See also Parameters to Influence the Output of Fields in the Programming Guide.

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