Directives for Alpha Pictures (Magic xpi 4.13)
The table below provides a list of positional directives for Alpha pictures.
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X{n}
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A placeholder for any character.
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U{n}
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Instructs Magic xpi to convert the character to uppercase.
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L{n}
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Instructs Magic xpi to convert the character to lowercase.
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#{n}
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A placeholder for a digit (0-9) or any of the following symbols ( . , - + * / ).
Note that during data entry, Magic xpi verifies that the user typed a digit in the positions held by #. Any other character typed in these positions is rejected and an error message is issued.
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For variables with Alpha attributes, each X, U, L, or # directive defines the type of character. The sum of Xs, Us, Ls, and #s defines the size of the variable.
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n - represents the count value.
{ } - represents an optional part.
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