ERASE parameter

Erase-character symbol

Summary

Default value

C'@' (124)

Parameter type

User

Where set

By any user

Related products

All

Introduced

Model 204 V6.1 or earlier

== Description==

ERASE specifies the symbol for character deletion used in editing.

A character, decimal, or hexadecimal EBCDIC character code should be used to indicate the value of the parameter. For certain terminals, it is convenient to set ERASE to 109, which is the decimal representation of the code transmitted by the backspace key.

The use of ERASE is controlled by the EDIT parameter.