Overview (SUBTITLE command)

SUBTITLE inserts a subtitle on the second line from the top of each page of the output. The default subtitle contains the installation name and information about the hardware and operating system.

Basic Specification

The only specification is the subtitle itself.

Syntax Rules

  • The subtitle can include any characters. To specify a blank subtitle, enclose a blank within quotes.
  • The subtitle can be up to 256 characters. Subtitles that are longer than 256 characters are truncated.
  • The quotes enclosing the subtitle are optional; using them allows you to include single or double quotes in the subtitle.
  • More than one SUBTITLE command is allowed in a single session.
  • A subtitle cannot be placed between a procedure command and BEGIN DATA-END DATA or within data records when the data are inline.

Operations

  • Each SUBTITLE command overrides the previous command and takes effect on the next output page.
  • SUBTITLE is independent of TITLE and each command can be changed separately.
  • The subtitle will not be displayed if HEADER=NO is specified on SET.