| mcna (mask character alpha-numeric) | Index Level | mcs (mask character sentences) |
| Syntax | |
| Category | Processing Codes |
| Type | Processing Code |
| Description |
converts all non-printable (control) characters in a given value to periods.
Non-printable characters are those between the hexadecimal values x'00'-x'1f' and those between x'7f'-x'fb'. Note that the characters above x'7f' display, but actually have different character meanings as their high order bit is lost. |
| Options | |
| See Also | output-conversion processing codes mc (mask character) meta characters Processing Codes |
| Example | |
| Warnings | |
| Compatibility | D3 7.0 AP R83 |
| mcna (mask character alpha-numeric) | Index Level | mcs (mask character sentences) |