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Support : Dialog Search Aids : Successful Searching : SET : SET H

SET (continued)

SET H

Command Format: SET H <nn>
Availability: DialogClassic Web
DialogLink 5*
DialogClassic
DialogWeb-Command


*See Usage Notes

To alter the length of lines in the Dialog search output, enter the command SET H <nn> (where nn is the maximum number of characters you desire). The maximum number of characters you can request is 132; the minimum is 20.

The system default is 75 characters per line.

To cancel your customized line length and return to the system default, enter SET H CANCEL.

• To change line length to 65 characters:

?set h 65
Characters per line set to 65.

• To return to the system default of 75 characters per line:

?set h cancel
Characters per line reset to 75.

Usage Notes

DialogLink 5: SET H CANCEL is not available. Enter SET H 75 to reset to 75.

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Successful Searching "Quick Links":

Complete Table of Contents

Introduction to Dialog
Special Dialog Features
Dialog Command Language Search Basics
Search Assistance and Tools
How to Use this Guide

Commands
ADD
ARCHIVE
BEGIN
CAPTURE
COST
DISPLAY
DISPLAY SETS
EDIT
EDIT ADDRESS
EDIT PROFILE
EXCEL
EXECUTE/ EXECUTE STEPS
EXPAND
HELP
HTML
IDENTIFY DUPLICATES
IDENTIFY DUPLICATES ONLY
IDPAT
KEEP
LIMITALL
LOGOFF
LOGOFF HOLD
MAP
ORDER
PAGE/PAGE–
PAUSE
PICKLIST
PRINT
RANK
RANK FILES
RECALL
REDIST
RELEASE
REMOVE DUPLICATES
REPEAT
REPORT
SAVE
SELECT
SEND
SET
SHOW
SORT
TEXT
TYPE
VIEW
VISUAL EXPAND
VISUAL RANK
WORD
XML
XSLT

Appendix A: Punctuation and Symbols

Appendix B: Restricted Words

Appendix C: Glossary

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