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The way in which the location of columns in
the table are specified in a small text list. The options are:
- COLUMN
- Each column is identified by a sequence number
(starting at one). This method is suitable for free format small
text lists.
- CHARACTER
- Each column is identified by the
sequence number of the first character (starting at one)
corresponding to it in each line, record or row of the table. This
option is suitable for
fixed format small text files.
Characters in the input lines are counted starting at one.
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CURSA Catalogue and Table Manipulation Applications
Starlink User Note 190
A.C. Davenhall
4th November 2001
E-mail:starlink@jiscmail.ac.uk
Copyright © 2001 Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils