MARGINS(m,n[,c]) -m m,n[,c] |Preprocessor2 for Embedded SQL (PP2) - MARGINS(m,n[,c])
-m m,n[,c] - Teradata Preprocessor2

Teradata® Preprocessor2 for Embedded SQL Programmer Guide - 20.00

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Lake
VMware
Product
Teradata Preprocessor2
Release Number
20.00
Published
October 2023
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2023-11-20
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Product Category
Teradata Tools and Utilities

Purpose

Specifies the margins for the input source code.

Usage Notes

The abbreviation for MARGINS is MAR.

The following table lists codes, and the columns they specify.

Code Column
m Statement-begin
n Statement-end
c Carriage control (PL/I only)

Specified margins must agree with the columns expected by the particular language compiler.

Use MARGINS(1,n) for COBOL in the workstation-attached environment to specify to PP2 that the input file is in terminal format.

Refer to the next table for the defaults when using C, COBOL, or PL/I.

Language Default Notes
C MARGINS(1,72)  
COBOL MARGINS(8,72) Cannot be changed in the IBM mainframe environment.
PL/I MARGINS(2,72,1)