Overview (VARIABLE WIDTH command)

VARIABLE WIDTH specifies the column width for the display of variables in the Data Editor. It has no effect on the format of the variable or the display of the variable or values in other windows or printed results.

Basic Specification

The basic specification is a variable name and a positive integer in parentheses for the column width. Column width for proportional fonts is based on average character width. Depending on the characters used in the value, more or fewer characters may be displayed in the specified width.