Re: Ext Print Files - In the Beginning

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

1) You don't have an OFLIND keyword on the printer file's f-spec to
specify an indicator to be used to indicate overflow.
2) Why are you doing an OVRPRTF  TOFILE() on the CL?

Once you have the overflow indicator defined, you simply check it
before printing to determine when you've gotten to the overflow line
and if so you write your headings again to get to the next page.

If you're trying to look at an open spool file, ie. while the program
is still running, the OS often won't allow you to do so until a few
pages have been written.  I believe this is because the output is
buffered which means the data isn't immediately in the actual spool
file.

HTH,
Charles

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Buddy
McClean<Buddy.McClean@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Good Day,
>
> I am just starting on Externally described print files and my first attempt is not very satisfying.
>
> The code below prints generic heading and then detail lines (if any).
>
> The 'Write HEAD' executes but apparently is writing something weird. If I 'Write Head' enough times to trigger overflow, I get a
> halt that tells me I did, but I suppose failed to handle it properly. So it writes something.
>
> If I have detail - the detail prints fine and when I look at the spool entry - no output visible by 'write head'.
>
> If I have no detail ( but 'write head' executes )  - the spool file exists but it won't let me browse, print, or copy the entry. I assume it put out
> something - trash maybe.
>
> In Addition, If anyone could point me to a good explanation of handling overflow, that would be nice.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>  H DftActGrp(*No) ActGrp(*Caller)
>     H*Debug(*No) Optimize(*Basic)
>     H Debug Optimize(*None)
>     H InDent('>') Text(*SrcMbrTxt)
>     H Option(*NoXref :*NoShowCpy : *NoExpDDS : *Ext : *Showskp :
>     H        *NoDebugIO)
> 0004 FPOMASTER  IPE  E           K Disk
> 0003 FPOASN     IF   E           K DISK
> 0005 FTST117PRT O    E             PRINTER
>
> 0019 D RecDate         S               D   INZ(*SYS)
> 0019 D TodayDate       S               D   Inz(*SYS)
>
>     D ASNPo           S                   Like(PAPon)
>     D ASNItem         S                   Like(PAItem)
>     D EOFASN          S               N
>
>      * below in lieu of ext desc print file
>     D*ponum           S              5  0
>     D*item            S              5  0
>     D*line            S              3
>     D*part            S             30
>     D*qtyleft         S              5  0
>     D*ORDN            S             10
>     D*ASNDAT          S               L    Datfmt(*MDY)
>     D*firm            S             15
>     D*asnqty          S              5  0
>     D once            S               N
>
>
>
>     IPORec1        01
>
>      /FREE
>
>         //  Eval once = *On;
>           if not Once;
>             Eval once = *On;
>                  write HEAD;
>            endIf;
>
>                If *IN01 and
>                 PODEL = ' ' and
>                 POLnk = 0 and
>                 PORDat > 0;
>        //
>        // CONVERT Rec Date
>        //
>                  Eval RecDate = %Date(PORDat:*CMDY);
>        //
>        // Find Matching date and print po heading
>        //
>                  If RecDate = TodayDate and
>                     (POQty - POQtr) > 0;
>
>                  Eval Ponum = POPon;
>                  Eval Item = POItm;
>                  Eval Line = POLin1;
>                  Eval Part = POPrt1;
>                  Eval QtyLeft = POQty - POQtr;
>
>                  Write PODetail;
>        //
>        // Read POASN to find matching entry
>        //
>                     Eval ASNPO = PoPon;
>                     Eval ASNItem = PoItm;
>
>                     Setll(E)KeyASN POASN;
>
>                     Eval EOFASN = *Off;
>                     Dow Not EOFASN;
>
>                     Read POASN;
>
>                     If %Error or %EOF;
>                     Eval EOFASN = *On;
>                     Iter;
>                     EndIf;
>
>                     If PAPon <> PoPon or
>                        PAItem <> PoItm;
>                     Eval EOFASN = *On;
>                     Iter;
>                     EndIf;
>        //
>        // Print ASNDetail for Matching PO/Item
>        //
>                     Eval OrdN = PAOrdN;
>                     Eval AsnDat = PADate;
>                     Eval Firm = PAFirm ;
>                     Eval ASNQty = PAQty;
>
>                     Write ASNDetail;
>
>                     EndDo;
>
>                  EndIf;
>
>                EndIf;
>
>      /End-free
>     CSR   *INZSR        Begsr
>
>     C     KeyASN        KList
>     C                   KFLD                    ASNPo
>     C                   KFLD                    ASNItem
>
>     C                   EndSr
>
> PRTF
>
> A*%%TS  DD  20090709  162645  buddy       REL-V5.0.1  WDSc
>     A*%%PR 2066132I
>     A*%%EC
>     A* CRTPRTF FILE(MARR/OPN117PRT) SRCFILE(MARR/QRPGLESRC) SRCMBR(OPN117PRT) D
>     A* OPTION(*EVENTF) PAGESIZE(66 80 *ROWCOL) REPLACE(*YES)
>     A*
>     A          R HEAD                      SKIPB(02) SKIPA(05)
>     A*%%TS  DD  20090630  110016  buddy       REL-V5.0.1  WDSc
>     A*%%RI 00000
>     A                                     4'  OPN117'
>     A                                    43'Daily ASN Report'
>     A*                                   70DATE
>     A*                                     EDTCDE(Y)
>     A*                                     SPACEA(1)
>
>
>     A*                                    4'P.O. Number'
>     A*                                     UNDERLINE
>     A*                                   17'Item'
>     A*                                     UNDERLINE
>     A*                                   25'Line'
>     A*                                     UNDERLINE
>     A*                                   35'Part Number'
>     A*                                     UNDERLINE
>     A*                                   66'Qty Remaining'
>     A*                                     UNDERLINE
>     A          R PODETAIL
>     A*%%TS  DD  20090630  110016  buddy       REL-V5.0.1  WDSc
>     A*%%RI 00000
>     A            PONUM          5  0O     5EDTCDE(3)
>     A            ITEM           5  0O    17EDTCDE(3)
>     A            LINE           3   O    26
>     A            PART          30   O    32
>     A            QTYLEFT        5  0O    70EDTCDE(3)
>     A                                      SPACEA(1)
>     A          R ASNDETAIL
>     A*%%TS  DD  20090709  162645  buddy       REL-V5.0.1  WDSc
>     A*%%RI 00000
>     A                                     5'Order# -'
>     A            ORDN          10   O    14
>     A                                    26'Date -'
>     A            ASNDAT          L  O    33TEXT('ASN Date')
>     A                                      DATFMT(*MDY)
>     A                                    44'Firm -'
>     A            FIRM          15   O    51
>     A                                    67'Qty -'
>     A            ASNQTY         5  0O    73EDTCDE(3)
>     A                                      SPACEA(2)
>
> CL
>
>         OVRPRTF    FILE(TST117PRT) TOFILE(QPRINT) DEV(P2)
>
>            CALL       TST117
>
>             DLTOVR     FILE(*ALL)
>
>             ENDPGM
>
> Buddy McClean
> IT Director
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> Marr Bros Inc
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>
>
>
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