Global Statements Dictionary
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BLACK
Color.
Alias, K.
blank
(blangk') n.
1. a space character, especially in the EBCDIC character set.
adj.
2. containing or consisting of only space characters.
3. not displaying information (usually in a part of a window or page); displaying only the background color.
BLKSIZE
System option. Ref: PSPPR:System Options. SLRD:System Options.
block
(blok') n.
1. several consecutive statements treated as a unit for control flow purposes.
2. a quantity of data accessed at one time when a file is accessed or in any process that transfers data.
3. an extent of memory used for a specific purpose.
4. a rectangular area of selected text in a full-screen user interface.
v.t.
5. to form into blocks.
6. to prevent access by or to.
BLOCKALLOC
System option. Z/OS. Ref: PSPPR:System Options.
block command
n.
an alternate form of a line command that is applied to several consecutive lines.
block menu
n.
a navigation dialog displayed by the BLOCK function in an SCL program, allowing the user to select from a set of options or programs shown as a rectangular arrangement of buttons or icons.
BLSHIFT
Function. Shift bits left. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
BLUE
Color.
Alias, B.
BL_
SAS/ACCESS. Prefix for dataset options for bulk loading.
