re: Printer files

[Pete Hall <peteh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 23:10 08/01/98 -0400, Booth Martin wrote:
>DDS specs for printer files:
>
>Can I use REF or REFFLD to reference fields from an RPG program?  
>
>I have an RPG program that uses data from several files, and has work
>fields and totals, etc.  If I write an externally described printer file I
>have to set all of these field sizes and types again if I want them to
>print out in the report, and that doesn't seem right.  I have the feeling
>there is something I don't understand.

Booth,

I generally build the display or printer file, and have it reference fields in 
the database. Work fields generally are enough like the corresponding database 
field that they can be used. If they are accumulating totals, just use +2 (or 
whatever seems appropriate) for the size. The RPG program then can reference 
the fields defined in the printer or display file. It won't work the other way 
'round.

Pete


Pete Hall
peteh@inwave.com 
http://www.inwave.com/~peteh/

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