Common Parameter: casinvardesc

CASL Syntax

casinvardesc={{
format="string",
formattedLength=integer,
label="string",
required parameter name="variable-name",
nfd=integer,
nfl=integer
}, {...}}

Parameter Descriptions

format="string"

specifies the format to apply to the variable.

formattedLength=integer

specifies the length of the format field plus the length of the format precision.

label="string"

specifies the descriptive label for the variable.

* name="variable-name"

specifies the name for the variable.

nfd=integer

specifies the length of the format precision.

nfl=integer

specifies the length of the format field.

Lua Syntax

casinvardesc={{
format="string",
formattedLength=integer,
label="string",
required parameter name="variable-name",
nfd=integer,
nfl=integer
}, {...}}

Parameter Descriptions

format="string"

specifies the format to apply to the variable.

formattedLength=integer

specifies the length of the format field plus the length of the format precision.

label="string"

specifies the descriptive label for the variable.

* name="variable-name"

specifies the name for the variable.

nfd=integer

specifies the length of the format precision.

nfl=integer

specifies the length of the format field.

Python Syntax

casinvardesc=[{
"format":"string",
"formattedLength":integer,
"label":"string",
required parameter "name":"variable-name",
"nfd":integer,
"nfl":integer
}<, {...}>]

Parameter Descriptions

"format":"string"

specifies the format to apply to the variable.

"formattedLength":integer

specifies the length of the format field plus the length of the format precision.

"label":"string"

specifies the descriptive label for the variable.

* "name":"variable-name"

specifies the name for the variable.

"nfd":integer

specifies the length of the format precision.

"nfl":integer

specifies the length of the format field.

R Syntax

casinvardesc=list(
format="string",
formattedLength=integer,
label="string",
required parameter name="variable-name",
nfd=integer,
nfl=integer
)

Parameter Descriptions

format="string"

specifies the format to apply to the variable.

formattedLength=integer

specifies the length of the format field plus the length of the format precision.

label="string"

specifies the descriptive label for the variable.

* name="variable-name"

specifies the name for the variable.

nfd=integer

specifies the length of the format precision.

nfl=integer

specifies the length of the format field.

Last updated: November 23, 2025