PAD NUL-TERMINATED field (PADNTSTR DECP value)
The PADNTSTR subsystem parameter determines whether output host variables that are nul-terminated strings are to be padded with blanks and a nul-terminator.
| Acceptable values: | NO, YES |
|---|---|
| Default: | NO |
| Update: | not recommended |
| dsnhdecp: | PADNTSTR |
- NO
- Nul-terminated output host variables have the nul-terminator placed at the end of actual data that is returned in the host variable.
- YES
- Nul-terminated output host variables have the nul-terminator placed at the end of the string, after the string has been padded with blanks from the end of the actual data to the length of the output host variable.