RE: Multiple Programs to One Spool File

Start with a CLP and issue an ovrprtf share(*yes) for the file you want to 
share.  You will have to make program a,b, and c all use the same print file.  
QSYSPRT with "O" specs works but you cannot have multiple externally defined 
print files go to the same spool file.  Now you can put all of your record 
formats from the three print files in one print file and modify the program to 
use the same print file but only the record formats they need.  Just ignore the 
compile issues about unused record formats, while in the externally described 
print file, the unused formats will not be brought into the program unless 
referenced.

WARNING:  you have to watch record format names as well as variable names that 
are of different definitions.

1. O specs - simple but you may already have print files and need the feature 
of an externally described print file.
2. combining 3 externally described print files in to one massive print file.

Christopher Bipes
Information Services Director
CrossCheck, Inc.



From: Scott Johnson
Sent: Mon 2/27/2006 4:22 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Multiple Programs to One Spool File


Not sure if this is possible or not.  I want to have multiple programs in one 
job stream print to the same spool file.  Each program has its own prtf. Each 
prtf has different records/layouts.  More or less, I have a report program that 
calls separate programs for the first page(s) and last page(s) of the needed 
report.  The report program itself provides the detail for the middle pages.  I 
am pretty sure I have to use ovrprtf, but I am unsure of where to place them 
and 
with what parms.

PgmA calls PgmB.
    PgmB uses PrtfB and prints to spool file.
    Control returns to PgmA.
PgmA uses PrtfA and prints to spool file.
PgmA calls PgmC.
    PgmC uses PrtfC and prints to spool file.
    Control returns to PgmA.
PgmA ends.