HP NonStop G-Series - Manual (Page 230)

Column-Range Parameter
Range Summary
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Column-Range
Parameter
The column-range parameter describes one or more columns that you
indicate with numbers or a keyword.
Syntax of the Column-
Range Parameter
column-range: is
column [ : column ]
column
is one of the following. You use a colon (:) to separate the beginning
and ending points of the range; for example, F:20 or 12:200. The column
on the left of the colon must be less than or equal to the column on the
right.
{ column-number }
{ FIRST }
{ LAST }
column-number
is a column number between 1 and 239; for example, 23 or 132.
FIRST
is column 1.
LAST
is the rightmost nonblank column.