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Handle Attributes and Methods Reference : GET-COLUMN( ) method
 

GET-COLUMN( ) method

Returns the column number at which the nth message occurred during the preceding compilation.
Return type: INTEGER
Applies to: COMPILER system handle

Syntax

GET-COLUMN ( n )
n
An integer expression, from 1 to the value of the NUM-MESSAGES attribute, that specifies the numeric occurrence of a compilation message. If the nth occurrence of a compilation message did not occur, the compiler issues a warning message at runtime.