Re: External Printer File

["Jim Franz" <jfranz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does the SKIPB actually output anything?
If not, (from a problem many years ago) I always
output at least a single blank 1A field. If you are wanting
form ejected, is the SKIPB to top of next page
or bottom of current page?

hth
jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MWalter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:27 AM
Subject: External Printer File


>
> Hello,
>
> Has anyone experienced a problem with a external printer file ignoring a
> SKIPB instruction? I have a form that contains an overlay. The overlay is
> coded within the DDS. I have variable output at the bottom of the form. I
> position the output within a Program-to-System field. When that field
hit's
> 9, I try to except another record format that contains the SKIPB keyword.
I
> can see it except the line in debug but the form is not ejected. This is
an
> AFPDS.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
> Mark D. Walter
> Senior Programmer/Analyst
> CCX, Inc.
> mwalter@xxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.ccxinc.com
>
>
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