PAD

The PAD command changes the value of the PAD character to fill columns that are vacated as a result of a ( (shift left) or ) (shift right) line command.

The command is available in the Edit function in Character and Vertical Formatted modes.

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char

Specifies a new value for the pad character. If the new value is a blank or a comma, it must be enclosed in apostrophes (').

X'nn'

Sets the pad character to a nondisplayable value, where nn is two hexadecimal digits enclosed in apostrophes (').

Guidelines

The initial value of the PAD character is set according to the contents of the data set. If the data set contents are non-alphanumeric, the PAD character is set to a hexadecimal value of 00. If the data set contents are alphanumeric, the PAD character is set to the blank character (hex 40).

The PAD setting becomes part of the user’s profile and is saved from session to session.

 

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