COL.SPACES, COL.SPCS

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The COL.SPACES keyword determines the number of spaces inserted between columns of a tabular report. The synonym COL.SPCS may be used.

 

 

Format

 

COL.SPACES n

 

where

 

nis the number of spaces to be used.

 

 

Tabular reports are automatically adjusted to fit the available page space. The COL.SPACES keyword allows a user specified column spacing to be used.

 

 

Example

 

The command

 

LIST INVOICES VALUE CUSTOMER.NAME WITH NO AMT.PAID

 

would produce a display such as that below.

 

LIST INVOICES VALUE CUSTOMER.NAME WITH NO AMT.PAID

Invoice  ...Value  Customer...................

74529    £1712.43  J McTavish

74273      £95.23  County Newspapers

63940     £141.00  R Bryant

74993       £9.29  Write Right Stationery

4 records listed.

 

 

Use of the COL.SPACES keyword could modify this to become

 

LIST INVOICES VALUE CUSTOMER.NAME WITH NO AMT.PAID COL.SPACES 8

Invoice        ...Value        Customer...................

74529          £1712.43        J McTavish

74273            £95.23        County Newspapers

63940           £141.00        R Bryant

74993             £9.29        Write Right Stationery

4 records listed.