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Column Delete
Filter:: CDELETE
Syntax:: CDELETE /column_range/
Operands:: columnrange :: start_column '-' end_column
columnrange :: start_column '.' number_of_columns
start_column :: integer > 0
end_column :: integer > 0
Functional Description:: Use this stage to remove columns of data selectively. CDELETE reads records from its primary input stream, removes the data columns between and including the columns specified, and writes the records to its primary output stream if it is connected.

The ending column must be greater than or equal to the starting column
Secondary Input/Output:: none
Synonyms:: TRUNCATE
Usage Notes:: The following example will remove data in columns 5 through 10 of the record:

| CDELETE 5 10 |

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