Here is how I do it.
Q U I Z (PowerHouse 8.19.C4)
Copyright 1999 COGNOS INCORPORATED
Neil Harvey & Associates
> access admin
> :setvar longstr rpt("_",50)
> def str char*20 = getsystemval("longstr")
> rep str
> set rep lim 1
> go
12/11/2000 GLOBAL SYSTEM-WIDE OPTIONS PAGE
1
STR
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Regards
Neil