This session parameter determines the number of periodic group occurrences to be output by default if a periodic group (or a field contained within a periodic group) is specified without an index in a DISPLAY or WRITE statement.

Possible settings	1 - 191	Number of values.
Default setting	1
Specification within session	yes
Applicable statements	FORMAT
	INPUT DISPLAY WRITE PRINT	Parameter may be specified at statement level and/or at element level.
Applicable command	none

Example:

FORMAT PC=5