FS - Default Format/Length Setting for User-Defined Variables

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# FS - Default Format/Length Setting for User-Defined Variables

This Natural profile and session parameter determines whether a default format/length setting is to be in effect for the definition of user-defined variables in reporting mode.

Note
See also Format and Length of User-Defined Variables in the Programming Guide.

Possible settings | `ON` | No default format/length is assigned by Natural for a newly introduced variable in reporting mode. Note The format/length of all user-defined variables must be explicitly specified.
`OFF` | A user-defined variable in a Natural program for which no format/ length is specified is assigned the default format/length N7.
Default setting | `OFF` |
Dynamic specification | yes |
Specification within session | yes |
Applicable statements | `SET GLOBALS` |
Applicable command | `GLOBALS` |
Application programming interface | `USR1005N` | See SYSEXT - Natural Application Programming Interfaces in the Utilities documentation.

Notes:

1. This Natural profile and session parameter only applies to reporting mode; it has no effect in structured mode.
2. Within a Natural session, the profile parameter `FS` can be overridden by the session parameter `FS`.
3. Under Natural Security, the setting of this parameter can be overridden by the Session Parameters option of the Library Profile.