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APPENDIX1.2.2 Tabulation Characters

 






   When you enter the EDIT command into the system, the system establishes a 
   list of tab setting values for you, depending on the data set type. 
   Logical tab setting values might not represent the actual tab setting on 
   your terminal. You can establish your own tab settings for input by using 
   the TABSET subcommand. A list of the default tab setting values for each 
   data set type is presented in the TABSET subcommand description. The 
   system scans each input line for tabulation characters produced by 
   pressing the TAB key on the terminal. The system replaces each tabulation 
   character by as many blanks as are necessary to position the next 
   character at the appropriate logical tab setting. 



   When tab settings are not in use, each tabulation character encountered in 
   all input data is replaced by a single blank. You can also use the 
   tabulation character to separate subcommands from their operands. 





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