Insert and 256 character limit

[Kathy Reinig]

Hi, we're trying to use Insert to make use of a macro set in various other syntax files.  However, we have lines of well over the 256 character limit that we can't really shorten.  Is there a command or notation I'm not seeing that permits the continuation of the command on multiple lines or are we simply unable to use Insert for these macros?

thanks, Kathy

Kathy Reinig

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[Rick Oliver-3]

Unless you have strings with no spaces that exceed 256 characters, then you can probably split the macro specifications on to multiple lines.

Perhaps you could provide a few examples of lines you don't think can be split?

Rick Oliver
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IBM Business Analytics (SPSS)
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From:        Kathy Reinig <[hidden email]>
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Date:        09/19/2013 10:43 AM
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Hi, we're trying to use Insert to make use of a macro set in various other syntax files.  However, we have lines of well over the 256 character limit that we can't really shorten.  Is there a command or notation I'm not seeing that permits the continuation of the command on multiple lines or are we simply unable to use Insert for these macros?

thanks, Kathy


Kathy Reinig
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[Kathy Reinig]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what the issue is -- can commands be over 256 characters so long as they are not indented?  Do I merely have to remove the indent?

We have a save command which needs to list the variables to be saved and that /KEEP alone is over 256 characters long.

Kathy

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On Sep 19, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Rick Oliver wrote:

Unless you have strings with no spaces that exceed 256 characters, then you can probably split the macro specifications on to multiple lines.

Perhaps you could provide a few examples of lines you don't think can be split?

Rick Oliver
Senior Information Developer
IBM Business Analytics (SPSS)
E-mail: [hidden email]



From:        Kathy Reinig <[hidden email]>
To:        [hidden email],
Date:        09/19/2013 10:43 AM
Subject:        Insert and 256 character limit
Sent by:        "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <[hidden email]>

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Hi, we're trying to use Insert to make use of a macro set in various other syntax files.  However, we have lines of well over the 256 character limit that we can't really shorten.  Is there a command or notation I'm not seeing that permits the continuation of the command on multiple lines or are we simply unable to use Insert for these macros?

thanks, Kathy


Kathy Reinig
KJ Reinig Associates
quantitative research analysts

[phone]
[hidden email]

[Rick Oliver-3]

Using INSERT in INTERACTIVE mode, continuation lines don't have to be indented, but must end with a period.

Rick Oliver
Senior Information Developer
IBM Business Analytics (SPSS)
E-mail: [hidden email]



From:        Kathy Reinig <[hidden email]>
To:        Rick Oliver/Chicago/IBM@IBMUS,
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Date:        09/19/2013 10:52 AM
Subject:        Re: Insert and 256 character limit

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Maybe I'm misunderstanding what the issue is -- can commands be over 256 characters so long as they are not indented?  Do I merely have to remove the indent?

We have a save command which needs to list the variables to be saved and that /KEEP alone is over 256 characters long.

Kathy


Kathy Reinig
KJ Reinig Associates
quantitative research analysts

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On Sep 19, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Rick Oliver wrote:

Unless you have strings with no spaces that exceed 256 characters, then you can probably split the macro specifications on to multiple lines.

Perhaps you could provide a few examples of lines you don't think can be split?

Rick Oliver
Senior Information Developer
IBM Business Analytics (SPSS)
E-mail: oliverr@...



From:        Kathy Reinig <kathy.reinig@...>
To:        [hidden email],
Date:        09/19/2013 10:43 AM
Subject:        Insert and 256 character limit
Sent by:        "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <[hidden email]>

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Hi, we're trying to use Insert to make use of a macro set in various other syntax files.  However, we have lines of well over the 256 character limit that we can't really shorten.  Is there a command or notation I'm not seeing that permits the continuation of the command on multiple lines or are we simply unable to use Insert for these macros?

thanks, Kathy


Kathy Reinig
KJ Reinig Associates
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[David Marso]

What makes you believe this can't be split?
Excessively LONG syntax lines are an abomination wrt readability.
SAVE OUTFILE blah blah
  / KEEP a b c
             d e f
             g h i.
Perhaps review the FM for  rules governing SYNTAX and INSERT.
Personally I tend to keep my lines of syntax rather short and readable.

Kathy Reinig wrote

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what the issue is -- can commands be over 256 characters so long as they are not indented?  Do I merely have to remove the indent?

We have a save command which needs to list the variables to be saved and that /KEEP alone is over 256 characters long.

Kathy


Kathy Reinig
KJ Reinig Associates
quantitative research analysts

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On Sep 19, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Rick Oliver wrote:

> Unless you have strings with no spaces that exceed 256 characters, then you can probably split the macro specifications on to multiple lines.
>
> Perhaps you could provide a few examples of lines you don't think can be split?
>
> Rick Oliver
> Senior Information Developer
> IBM Business Analytics (SPSS)
> E-mail: [hidden email] 
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> From:        Kathy Reinig <[hidden email]>
> To:        [hidden email],
> Date:        09/19/2013 10:43 AM
> Subject:        Insert and 256 character limit
> Sent by:        "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <[hidden email]>
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> Hi, we're trying to use Insert to make use of a macro set in various other syntax files.  However, we have lines of well over the 256 character limit that we can't really shorten.  Is there a command or notation I'm not seeing that permits the continuation of the command on multiple lines or are we simply unable to use Insert for these macros?
>
> thanks, Kathy
>
>
> Kathy Reinig
> KJ Reinig Associates
> quantitative research analysts
>
> [phone]
> [hidden email] 
>
>
>
>
>