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TEMPLATE

TEMPLATE string-in,string-out,template[,FILL=X]

 

Description

TEMPLATE statement copies string-in in string-out using template, that is copying characters in position corresponding to character 'X' (a typical example: TEMPLATE DATE,PIC,'XX/XX/XX').

 

Parameter specifications

Parameter Name Mode Type coding Remark
1 string-in Input String C or X String to be formatted; max length 255 char.
2 string-out Output  String C or X Output string; max length 255 char.
3 template Input String C or X or const. Start inside 2nd parameter; first character has position 1
  FILL=X Input Constant character    

 

Examples

 


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