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When building a Logical File Definition using DDS ...<br />
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... SST is the SUBSTRING function<br />
0009.00 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;WHOOWNS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SST(TLTBLS 26 5)<br />
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That's great ... but ...<br />
I need the WHOOWNS field value LEFT SET and LEFT TRIMMED<br />
Because SST(TLTBLS 26 5) actually evaluates to &quot;&nbsp; XYZ&quot; and &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; A&quot; and &quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;ZA&quot;<br />
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How?
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When building a Logical File Definition using DDS ...

... SST is the SUBSTRING function
0009.00      A            WHOOWNS            I      SST(TLTBLS 26 5)

That's great ... but ...
I need the WHOOWNS field value LEFT SET and LEFT TRIMMED
Because SST(TLTBLS 26 5) actually evaluates to "  XYZ" and "    A" and "   ZA"

How?

Use of &quot;TRIM&quot; in DDS Logical File declaration

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Use of &quot;TRIM&quot; in DDS Logical File declaration

Use of "TRIM" in DDS Logical File declaration