9.183 RIGHT

Right aligns argument into return string.

Arguments

No

Type

Req/ Opt

Description

Min Len

Max Len

Min Dec

Max Dec

1

A

Req

String to be right align

1

256



2

A

Opt

Remove imbedded blanks flag (Y/N)

Values:

Y = remove

N = do not remove

Default: N

1

1



Return Values

No

Type

Req/ Opt

Description

Min Len

Max Len

Min Dec

Max Dec

1

A

Req

Return right aligned string

1

256



Example

Right align and remove imbedded blanks from a requested string.

     DEFINE     FIELD(#INTEXT)  TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(18)
DEFINE     FIELD(#OUTEXT)  TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(18)
**********
REQUEST    FIELDS(#INTEXT)
USE        BUILTIN(RIGHT) WITH_ARGS(#INTEXT Y) TO_GET(#OUTEXT)
DISPLAY    FIELDS(#OUTEXT)

Resulting displays would look something like this:

 
             FUN01          Right Example       
                                              
             In text . . .     FR   E     D                                                   

             CF1=Help                             

                                              

then,


       FUN01          Right Example         
                                              
    Out text . . .                   FRED                                               

     CF1=Help                              

                                                

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