12.3.2 Maximum Length

Mandatory.

Specify the maximum length of multilingual variable.

Rules

• Must be within range 1 to 78.

Warnings

• No 12.3.3 Value entered should exceed length specified.

Tips & Techniques

• In RLTB languages, length is from the right hand side.

• Includes shift characters in DBCS languages.

If a value greater than 78 is entered a length of 78 is assumed.