Removing trailing spaces from delimited files...

[Chris Sharman]

>This example is what I am after:
>
>LAMR123123;TEST DATA DESCRIPTION;100.32;--A;M
>MN234234;WELDER,GREEN,200AMP;2310.23;--B;M

def line char*80 = truncate(product)+";"+truncate(descrip)+";"+&
	truncate(val)+...

rep tab 1 line

There's no cleverer way, I'm afraid.
Quiz truncates report lines on the right.
If you have the formatnumber function (VMS 7.10 or thereabouts), that will help
with formatting numeric items.

Chris
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CCA Stationery Ltd, Eastway, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9WS.
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