@< - Move data window to the left

The < statement moves the work file horizontally to the left, i.e. the data window can be moved through column-by-column to the left (toward the start of the record).

The column number as of which the records are displayed in the data window is output in the status display in the work window.

Operation	Operands	F mode
@<	[n]

n

Number of columns that the work window is to be shifted to the left. Values between 0 and 32768 are permitted for n. If the value specified for n is greater than the current column position then the position is set to the first column. If n is omitted, EDT moves to the left by the current line length of the data window (depending on the employed terminal, the settings made for it in the @VDT statement and the visibility of the line number display).

If EDT is in EDIT-LONG mode then the statement is accepted and processed (as can be seen from the change in the status display). However, the change is not visible until EDIT-LONG mode is exited.

Example

The data window starts at column 10 (see status display).

The data window is to be shifted 9 columns to the left.

This operation causes the data window to start at column 1.