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mlogan
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Can someone tell me how do I insert 5 spaces between last name and first name?

 

line1 = CAT(put(Student_ID, 7.), put(Last_Name, 5.), put(First_Name, 3.));

 

Expected Output

 

123456 JHANG     Will       

1234658MICHA     Don

 

Thanks,

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Haris
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

line1 = CAT(put(Student_ID, 7.), put(Last_Name, 5.), '     ', put(First_Name, 3.));

but you can't fit 'Will' into three characters of the first name...

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Haris
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

line1 = CAT(put(Student_ID, 7.), put(Last_Name, 5.), '     ', put(First_Name, 3.));

but you can't fit 'Will' into three characters of the first name...

ballardw
Super User

line1 = CAT(put(Student_ID, 7.), put(Last_Name, $5.), '     ', put(First_Name, $3.));

or

line1 = CAT(put(Student_ID, 7.),substr(Last_Name,1, 5), '     ', substr(First_Name, 1, 3))

 

And if I were writing directly to listing output or a text file would consider

put student_d @8 Last_name $5. @13 First_name $3.;

LinusH
Tourmaline | Level 20
You can't (espacially by using numerical format) and there is no need to use put() function on character values.
Why do you want to concatenate those in the first place?
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