DL - Display Length for Output

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# DL - Display Length for Output

With this session parameter, you specify the display length for a field of format A or U. The default display length is the length of the field.

Possible settings | `1` to `n` | `n` = value of `LS` (line size) parameter minus 1
Default setting | none |
Applicable statements | `FORMAT` |
`DISPLAY` `INPUT` `PRINT` `WRITE` | Parameter may be specified at statement level and/or at element level.
Applicable command | none |

#### Example:

    FORMAT DL=20

For further information and an example of the `DL` session parameter usage, see the following topics in the Programming Guide:

- Parameters to Influence the Output of Fields

- Output Length - AL and NL Parameters

- Display Length for Output - DL Parameter