Re: More than 99 indicators needed

Sorry Vern & Bentley, somewhat disagree while agreeing with you at the same
time
Its a report. What is on this report? We don't know.
It could be a customers account, that could be more than one page. At 50
lines per page with 2 fields per line, that's 100 fields. If each field
needs to be highlighted depending upon each fields circumstance - AND its
the President of the company wanting this yesterday, what are you going to
do

Unfortunately, been there - done that



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rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 10/15/2008 04:06:21 PM:

LOL

Probably most of us thought that went without saying!!


Bentley Pearson wrote:

My opinion is this (and I am very surprised that no one has suggested
this already):

MAYBE IT IS TIME TO rebuild this application?!?!?!?!?!?

100 indicators is insane. Just my opinion.

Bentley Pearson
Vice President - Information Services
Southland National Insurance Corporation
1812 University Blvd
Tuscaloosa, Al
35403
205 345 7410
bpearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 2:08 PM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: More than 99 indicators needed


On 15-Oct-08, at 12:58 PM, rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

The OP indicates that a single line of the report could have more than
100 fields, exceeding his ability to control output individually...

It seems to me that perhaps a better (or at least different) way of
building the line might be preferable. Why not build it in (say) a DS

with overlapping fields where needed. Couldn't be any more confusing
than any print line that needs more than 100 indicators!


Jon Paris

www.Partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com

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