IBM Tivoli NetView for z/OS Programming: Pipes - IBM notice

PIPE CHOP
Syntax
CHOP:
CHOP
width
column
0 BEFORE
ANYof /string/
offset AFTER NOT STRing
Command Description
The CHOP stage truncates lines after a specified column, character, or string.
Streams
The data kept by CHOP is passed to the primary output stream. The data
discarded by CHOP is passed to the secondary output stream, if connected.
Stream Type Number Supported
Input 1
Output 2
Termination Conditions
CHOP terminates when the input stream or both output streams disconnect.
Operand Descriptions
PIPE CHOP
AFTER
Specifies that the offset refers to the number of positions after the end of the
matching string or character.
ANYof
Specifies that CHOP searches for the first occurrence of any character in
/string/.
BEFORE
Specifies that the offset refers to the number of positions before the beginning
of the matching string or character. This is the default value.
column
The column after which truncation is to occur.
NOT
Specifies that truncation is relative to the first character or string that does not
match the specified target.
offset
The truncation column relative to the beginning or end of the matching string
or character. This can be a negative value. The default value is zero.
STRing
Specifies that CHOP searches for the first exact occurrence of /string/.
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