With this session parameter, you can specify leading characters that are
displayed immediately before a field output by a
DISPLAY
statement.
The width of the output column is enlarged accordingly.
Possible settings | any character | Up to 10 characters may be
specified.
Notes:
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Default setting | none | ||
Specification within session | yes | ||
Applicable statements | FORMAT |
Parameter may be specified
dynamically with the FORMAT statement.
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DISPLAY |
Parameter may be specified at statement level and/or at element level. | ||
Applicable command | none |
Notes:
LCU
is identical to the
session parameter LC
. The difference is that
the leading characters are always stored in Unicode format. This allows you to
specify leading characters with mixed characters from different code pages, and
assures that always the correct character is displayed independent of the
installed system code page.
LCU
and
ICU
are mutually
exclusive.
See also:
Parameters to Influence the Output of Fields in the Programming Guide
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.