RE: Line count?

[Buck Calabro <Buck.Calabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I read File A and print all records, with each record on
>a different line. Within this read loop, I read File B
>(File B may have one or more records
>matching with File A).
>
>Assume I print the first record from File A on Line 1.
>
>Then I read File B, find 3 records. Each record must
>be printed on a different line.
>
>In order to print these records from Line 1, I specify
>0 spaces before new line is printed in the O-specs.
>This serves my purpose and I get the first record from
>File B on Line 1. then I go ahead and print the other
>2 records from File B on Lines 2 & 3 respectively.
>
>BUT now there is another File C which also may
>have one or more records matching File A. These
>records also must be printed from Line 1. Because
>I have already printed records from File B, I have
>reached Line number 3.
>
>How do I get back to Line 1. and start printing
>data from File C?

Several ideas:
1) Switch to DDS and use the POSITION keyword.
2) Matching record
3) Build the entire page (or section) in an array
4) Go back to the user and simplify the output
5) Use SQL/OPNQRYF to join the records
6) Give the data to the user in PC or HTML form and let them format it

I you get some ideas from this list that might work for you.
  --buck