Re: defining multiple printer files in ILE COBOL...

Michael,

All you need to do is define the additional files like you showed in your
email.

Each printer file that you open will create a unique spooled file. In your
example you are referring to the same printer file (QPRINT), so your reports
will have different file numbers.

Have fun!

Richard


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List,

It is my understanding that a typical printer file definition is something
like:

SELECT PRINT-FILE1 ASSIGN TO PRINTER-QPRINT.

If the program in question produces multiple reports, is it as simple as
defining additional files like this?

SELECT PRINT-FILE2 ASSIGN TO PRINTER-QPRINT.
SELECT PRINT-FILE3 ASSIGN TO PRINTER-QPRINT.

If so, how does the O/S know to separate the reports as individual files? Or
am I missing a qualification somewhere? Something special in the CL? The
above compiles fine but I'm not yet able to test the program.

A CL example calling a program that produces multiple report files would be
very helpful. TIA

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Regards,

Michael Rosinger
Systems Programmer / DBA
Computer Credit, Inc.
640 West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-761-1524
m rosinger at cciws dot com

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