File Name Length

Definition

Represents the maximum width of a file name; valid only for Fixed list line format.

Required Values

Enter one of the following:

• An Integer: Positive lengths imply that the file name is right-justified within the maximum field width, and thus leading-blanks are discarded.

  • Negative Lengths: That is, compared to the absolute length, imply that the file name is left-justified and trailing-blanks are discarded.

  • Zero (0) Value Length: If the file name is at the end of a file listing line, this value implies that the file name field extends to the end of the line.

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    Note –

    For Blank Delimited list line format, this value is usually zero (0). However, if the File Name Length parameter is supplied even though a Blank Delimited list line format is specified, this implies that if the file name field exceeds the given length, then the rest of the List Line data occurs on the following line.

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