Report Definition tab

In the definition of a Report, you can specify the printer type and insert a comment on the Report.

Nature
Select an option, for information only. It identifies the nature of the Report. It is used to restrict the list of Reports to those of the specified nature. The options are presented in the Table 1 table.
Table 1. Nature of the Report
Values Descriptions
E: Report Report
K: Screen layout Screen
L: Table Table
I: Form Indicates a Report that is a form, to be subsequently filled in.
Type
Select the type of printer in the drop-down list. The options are presented in the Table 2 table.
Table 2. Printer type options
Values Descriptions
L: Standard For standard line printing, it is the default value.
P: Printer 3800 with font Layout of a Report to be printed on a 3800 printer, with character set codes specified in the Report layout lines (in column labeled C).
S: Printer 3800 Layout of a Report to be printed on a 3800 printer, without definition of character sets. For a Report used with MICRO FOCUS, this value generates a skip character.
Label length
This field is used to identify the length of the longest Report constant line. It is the maximum number of characters on a line that is to be printed.
  • The default value is 132.
  • You must enter a value between 0 and 264.
The length indicated in this field is taken into account at generation time for the calculation of the WORKING-STORAGE SECTION length for the Report description.
Integer part length
This field, along with the next one, is used to define the format of the total counters. Internal counters are generated when the Report contains target Data Elements which must be totaled. The total number of digits of both fields must remain within the limit authorized by the compiler. Enter the number of digits before the decimal. This value must be greater than 00. The default value is 11.
Decimal part length
This field, along with the previous one, is used to define the format of the total counters. Internal counters are generated when the Report contains target Data Elements which must be totaled. The total number of digits of both fields must remain within the limit authorized by the compiler. Indicate the number of digits after the decimal. The default value is 7.
Report comment
You can enter a comment for information only. The comment length must not exceed 36 characters.
Line length
This value identifies the length of the longest Report constant line which is taken in account at generation. It is a pure numeric value from 1 to 264. The default option is 132.
Note: The actual length of the Report to be printed is determined from the value entered on the Label length
Example: You might want a Report containing technical comments in columns 81 - 132 but truncate the display in the Report for the users to the 80th column. You must then use the 132 default here, and enter 80 as the value of the Label length field in this tab.
Lines per page
Enter the number of lines per page to be printed. The default value is 60.
Table size
This field is used to indicate the number of positions to allocate in the category table for the different categories in the Report upon generation. The default value is 100 lines. The number of lines must not be greater than 1000, otherwise the table is not generated. If you enter the 0000 value, rather than using the category table to control the organization of printing for the categories, the categories are printed directly.
Write option
Select in this field, one of the three write options presented in the Table 3 table.
Table 3. Write options
Values Descriptions
According to variant Print options are generated according to the hardware variant indicated at the Library level. For conversion Libraries, the print options are automatically reformulated according to the Library variant.
N: Prohibits any automatic reformulation Prohibits any automatic reformulation of the print option, in a conversion Library.
*: Before Generation of the WRITE BEFORE statement.
Section priority
This field is used with hardware requiring program segmentation due to small memory capacity. It generates a Segment type overlay between print functions in a program. It must only be used if the input Data Structures to print Programs are sorted by Report code and if the COBOL variant is ANSI. A priority less than 50 generates an overlay only in association with the SEGMENT LIMIT clause, to be inserted in the ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
Edition comment
The comment entered here refers to the printing of the whole Report. The comment is limited to 36 characters.
Edition condition
This field indicates the conditions relevant for the execution of the Report.
Use the COBOL format to enter conditions but do not enter IF nor GO TO. Do not enter any period; they are generated automatically.

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