ILE COBOL Language Reference

NTLPADCHAR(a b c)

This option specifies padding characters for the MOVE statement, when a national data item receives single-byte, double-byte, or national characters. Specify the padding characters in the following order:

  1. Single-byte to national

    The sending item is a single-byte item, such as alphabetic or alphanumeric. Specify a national hexadecimal character. The default is NX"0020".

  2. Double-byte to national

    The sending item is a double-byte item. Specify a national hexadecimal character. The default is NX"3000".

  3. National to national

    The sending item is a national item. Specify a national hexadecimal character. The default is NX"3000".


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