Labels

As an alternative to table subtype names, (See the topic Command identifiers and table subtypes for more information. ) you can select tables based on the text that is displayed in the outline pane of the Viewer. You can also select other object types based on their labels. Labels are useful for differentiating between multiple tables of the same type in which the outline text reflects some attribute of the particular output object, such as the variable names or labels. There are, however, a number of factors that can affect the label text:

• If split-file processing is on, split-file group identification may be appended to the label.
• Labels that include information about variables or values are affected by your current output label options settings (Edit menu, Options, Output Labels tab).
• Labels are affected by the current output language setting (Edit menu, Options, General tab).

To specify labels to use to identify output objects

1. From the menus choose:

   Utilities > OMS Control Panel...

2. In the Output Management System Control Panel, select one or more output types and then select one or more commands.
3. Click Labels.
4. Enter the label exactly as it appears in the outline pane of the Viewer window. (You can also right-click the item in the outline, choose Copy OMS Label, and paste the copied label into the Label text field.)
5. Click Add.
6. Repeat the process for each label that you want to include.
7. Click Continue.

Wildcards

You can use an asterisk (*) as the last character of the label string as a wildcard character. All labels that begin with the specified string (except for the asterisk) will be selected. This process works only when the asterisk is the last character, because asterisks can appear as valid characters inside a label.