Length
Set Length nn
(Initially: from file TEXTed)
Most files have a fixed record length determined by the Language setting (e.g., SPL, COBOL, etc.). Workfiles with Language Text or Data can have their maximum line length set to a custom value. “Text” defaults to 256, but can be set to any value between 1 and 256 columns. “Data” defaults to 256 as well, but can be set to lengths of up to 8,172. If you Text in a file with an unusual record size (i.e., not 72 or 80), Qedit will use Set Lang Text and Set Length to remember the record size of the external file.
Set Length will reset the Set Left/Right margins and the Set Window columns for string searches.
When you reduce the Length, you should treat data beyond the new Length as gone, unless you immediately reset the Length. As soon as you begin modifying lines, Qedit begins reducing lines to their new maximum length. If you wish to reduce the line length temporarily, use Set Right.