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  3. September 2005

Re: OVRPRTF issues - 2nd override removes first

Hi Frances -


I'm from the old 38 days.....was around for the install of the first
three in Maine, so that's not my excuse.


I go back to the S/32 myself.


But, this is from the infoCenter regarding OvrPrtF
V5R2
"Parameters not specified do not affect parameters specified in the
file description, in the program, or in other file override commands run
later."
IBM is not being clear. When they say "in other file override commands run later" they are actually referring to overrides run at an inner call level. 

1st override:
OVRPRTF FILE(A) PAGESIZE(88) LPI(8) CPI(15)

2nd override:
OVRPRTF FILE(A) FORMTYPE(INV1) PAGESIZE(66) LPI(6)

If they are at the same call level, the second override all you get.

If the 2nd override is at inner call level, the effective override is:

OVRPRTF FILE(A) FORMTYPE(INV1) PAGESIZE(88) LPI(8) CPI(15)
FORMTYPE(INV1) remains in effect because the FORMTYPE parameter was not specified on the OVRPRTF command at the outer level. That's what IBM is talking about with "in other file override commands run later", but they don't make it clear that they are talking about overrides at an inner call level. 

Ken
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