FMTNL

Format Name List

This system variable returns a string containing a list of format names that have been INCLUDEd.

Syntax

FMTNL

Remarks

Each entry, i.e., format name, of the FMTNL string is 8 characters long.

Starting with release 8.5.0, a list of %format names that have been INCLUDEd will be returned. The betinning of this list will be marked by an entry of all %.s.

Examples

FORMAT INCLUDE #DNFFMT1;
FORMAT INCLUDE #DNFFMT2;
LET F$=FMTNL

F$ receives the value: “DNFFMT1 DNFFMT2”.

FORMAT INCLUDE %DNFFMT1;
FORMAT INCLUDE %DNFFMT2;
LET F$=FMTNL

F$ receives the value: “%%%%%%%%DNFFMT1 DNFFMT2 “.

FORMAT INCLUDE #DNFFMT1;
FORMAT INCLUDE %DNFFMT2;
LET F$=FMTNL

F$ receives the value: “DNFFMT1 %%%%%%%%DNFFMT2 “.

See also

FORMAT INCLUDE directive

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