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DESCRIBE LIST - Quick reference
Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54
Syntax
DESCRIBE LIST { {NUMBER OF {LINES|PAGES} n}
| {LINE linno PAGE page}
| {PAGE pagno [LINE-SIZE width]
[LINE-COUNT page_lines]
[LINES lines]
[FIRST-LINE first_line]
[TOP-LINES top_lines]
[TITLE-LINES title_lines]
[HEAD-LINES header_lines]
[END-LINES footer_lines]} }
[INDEX idx].
Effect
Determines the properties of a list in the list buffer.
Additions
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NUMBER OF {LINES|PAGES} n
Returns the number of lines or pages inn. -
LINE linno PAGE page
Returns the page of the line specified inlinnoinpage. -
PAGE pagno
Returns properties of the page specified inpagno:
LINE-SIZE width- Width
LINE-COUNT page_lines- Page lines
LINES lines- Number of lines
FIRST-LINE first_line- Line number of the first line
TOP-LINES top_lines- Number of header lines
TITLE-LINES title_lines- Number of title lines
HEAD-LINES header_lines- Number of column header lines
END-LINES footer_lines- Number of footer lines -
INDEX idx
Specifies the list index inidx. If the index is not specified, either the basic list or the list in which a list event occurred is evaluated.