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LIST-ITEMS, NUM-ITEMS, and DELIMITER Attributes

Three attributes are important for use with selection lists, as shown in Table 7–8.

Table 7–8: Selection List Attributes 
Attribute
Description
LIST-ITEMS
This attribute contains all the list items in a selection list. The attribute is formatted as a comma-separated list of CHARACTER strings. The list does not require quotes around the list items.
NUM-ITEMS
This attribute is an INTEGER value that indicates how many list items are in the selection list.
DELIMITER
This attribute defines the character that separates the items in the LIST-ITEMS attribute. By default, it is a comma. However, since data frequently contains commas and would therefore corrupt the format of the LIST-ITEMS attribute, you can use the DELIMITER attribute to select a different delimiter.


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