RE: Text on report

Peter Connell wrote:

>1. The spool file is copied to disk via CPYSPLF 
>CTLCHAR(*FCFC).  At this point the disk file 
>could in fact be altered in any way (especially 
>if it was a cheque run, if you catch my drift).
>2.  Then execute the OVRPRTF QSYSPRT 
>CTLCHAR(*FCFC).  You can include any 
>other parameters of the OVRPRTF cmd if you
>desire that change the         attributes of the new 
>spool file.
>3.  Then execute the CPYF cmd to copy the 
>disk file to QSYSPRT.  This produces a new 
>spool file which will differ only if you have
>changed the content or overridden the attributes.

This is a cool idea but it has problems if:
a) The spooled file is AFPDS
b) The spooled file has "Page xxx" in it 
c) The spooled file has headings or footers

If you add or remove lines from the PF copy of the spooled file, you will
disturb the page count/overflow.  I've used this technique to add "Page xxx
of yyy" functionality.

Buck Calabro
Aptis; Albany, NY


Billing Concepts Corp., a NASDAQ Listed Company, Symbol: BILL
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