RE: DDS 255 Column limit

["Mark A. Manske" <mmanske@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just a thought; since you can start the field at 255, just create a field at
that point that is aplha; in your program (RPG, ILE would be easier), format
your data the way you want it to look; ie:
 Eval      %SUBST(pfield:1:4) =
              %Trim(%EditW(cust#:'   0 '))

 Eval      %SUBST(pfield:6:16) =
              %SUBST(name:1:16)


with pfield being your DDS name with a length of 21 *char -


Does this help any???

Mark A. Manske
[mailto:mmanske@minter-weisman.com]
Sr. Project Lead
Minter-Weisman



-----Original Message-----

Hi all,

This is similiar to a RLU question posted yesterday, but didn't see an
answer to it specifically, so here is my problem:

We are trying to create a very wide report, 275 characters (20 CPI, legal
size paper), but DDS cannot start a field past column 255.  It can print
past 255 as long as the field starts before 255.  Does anyone know of a
work-around on this?  The only thing I can think of is using a internally
defined printer file which wouldn't be the worse thing, just wondering if
there is an alternative.

TIA!
Rick


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