SYSTEM Statement

Allows the states of various system elements to be changed. An alternative to the ASSIGN statement for setting a system element.

Syntax

SYSTEM(element) = value

Syntax Elements

element is the number corresponding to the system element to be changed.

System Elements

Only the following system elements can be changed:

2	Current page width (numeric).
3	Current page length (numeric).
5	Current page number (numeric).
7	Terminal type (numeric).
30	Pagination in effect (numeric).
35	Language in use (numeric).
37	Thousands separator in use (string).
38	Decimal separator in use: comma or period (string).
39	Money sign in use (string).

Example

SYSTEM(5) = 12

Assigns the value 12 to system element 5, the current page number.

See Also

SYSTEM function, ASSIGN statement.