Using logical processing

Options

Table 3-10. CRITERIA LINENUM parameter options and definitions

Option

Definition

 

 

 

 

init

initial line

 

An integer specifying the number, on each logical page, of the beginning line

 

for which the CRITERIA command is evaluated.

 

 

count

An integer specifying the consecutive number of lines (starting with the initial

 

line) for which the CRITERIA command is evaluated.

 

 

 

Default

 

All lines

 

 

CRITERIA VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

Defines test specifications for a logical processing function with

 

 

the Value mode criterion.

 

 

Use the CRITERIA VALUE parameter to compare two numeric

 

 

values. The system returns a true value if the variable text data

 

 

satisfies the test criteria.

Syntax

 

ac: CRITERIA VALUE = (offset, length, {EQ NE LT LE GT

 

 

GE}, tabid)

Options

Table 3-11. CRITERIA VALUE parameter options and definitions

Option

Definition

 

 

 

 

offset

The offset in bytes (relative to zero) from the start of the user portion of the

 

data record to the field with the character string that is specified in the

 

associated TABLE.

 

NOTE: Offset may be a negative value.

 

 

length

The length in bytes of the test field. Its range is 1 to 255.

 

NOTE: This length may differ from the length of the associated TABLE

 

CONSTANT string.

 

 

EQ

Indicates the operation “equal.”

 

 

NE

Indicates the operation “not equal.”

 

 

LT

Indicates the operation “less than.”

 

 

LE

Indicates the operation “less than or equal.”

 

 

GT

Indicates the operation “greater than.”

 

 

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