Specifying print format parameters
4-16 Using LCDS Print Description Language
CME POSITION
Specifies the initial character position at which to begin to apply
the CME in the print line.
Syntax [ac:] CME POSITION = n
Options
Default 1
CME command: points to note
• The CME LINE and POSITION parameters are order
dependent; that is, LINE must always precede POSITION.
• Data lines: The position of the line is altered to
accommodate the line with a larger font.
• Multiple copies: If a multicopy report is aborted before all
the pages are processed, one copy is printed if the CMEs are
copy sensitive. Otherwise, all copies of the setup pages are
printed.
• CMEs are not applied if OVERPRINT=MERGE and
FONTINDEX are both specified.
•If an indefinite range is specified (for example, 10 –), CMEs
are applied only up until the last print line for the page.
If a definite range is specified (such as 10, 15), CMEs are
applied regardless of whether or not variable data appears on
those lines.
• Multiple lines and columns: You may specify multiple lines
and multiple columns for each line.
– Multiple line specifications must be given in ascending
(top to bottom of page) order.
– Multiple column specifications for a line range must be
given in ascending (left to right) order.
Table 4-19. CME POSITION parameter option and definition
Option Definition
n An integer value in the range of 1 (the first position of the print line) and the
value specified by the length option of the LINE DATA parameter.
