What's that command

[Maguin, Eugene]

So, this is kind of embarrassing but I can recall and can't find the name of
a command that is used to   change the defined length of string variable
(among other uses). The syntax goes something like

Xxxxxxx v1 v2 v3(amin).

The name is just not obvious at the moment!

Thanks, Gene

PS. I understand there are other ways to do this but I'm interested in the
command.

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[mpirritano]

Alter type v1 v2 v3 (amin).

Matthew Pirritano, Ph.D.
Research Analyst IV
Medical Services Initiative (MSI)
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Gene Maguin
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Subject: What's that command

So, this is kind of embarrassing but I can recall and can't find the
name of
a command that is used to   change the defined length of string variable
(among other uses). The syntax goes something like

Xxxxxxx v1 v2 v3(amin).

The name is just not obvious at the moment!

Thanks, Gene

PS. I understand there are other ways to do this but I'm interested in
the
command.

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[statisticsdoc]

Gene
Are you looking for
STRING. V1 V2 (a8). .
I know this is needed to define the length of a string variable one is about to compute.
Best
Steve

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Sent: Apr 26, 2011 2:07 PM

So, this is kind of embarrassing but I can recall and can't find the name of
a command that is used to   change the defined length of string variable
(among other uses). The syntax goes something like

Xxxxxxx v1 v2 v3(amin).

The name is just not obvious at the moment!

Thanks, Gene

PS. I understand there are other ways to do this but I'm interested in the
command.

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[Nancy K Morrison]

The command is ALTER TYPE, I believe.


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Gene
Are you looking for
STRING. V1 V2 (a8). .
I know this is needed to define the length of a string variable one is about
to compute.
Best
Steve

------Original Message------
From: Gene Maguin
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To: [hidden email]
ReplyTo: Gene Maguin
Subject: What's that command
Sent: Apr 26, 2011 2:07 PM

So, this is kind of embarrassing but I can recall and can't find the name of
a command that is used to   change the defined length of string variable
(among other uses). The syntax goes something like

Xxxxxxx v1 v2 v3(amin).

The name is just not obvious at the moment!

Thanks, Gene

PS. I understand there are other ways to do this but I'm interested in the
command.

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