L Option

L is an option that limits the number of items selected by an INFO/ACCESS sentence to n. The L option is useful for generating sample data (for instance, when setting up report layouts).

Format

L,n

Example

This example selects up to 15 items with a date later than 28 July 1992 from a file called INVOICES:

>SELECT INVOICES WITH INV.DATE > "07/28/92" (L,15)

Only the first 15 invoices that satisfy the selection criterion are returned.

See Also

Using INFO/ACCESS Connectives, Modifiers and Options

Connectives

Relational Operators

Modifiers

Options

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