Re: Space between fields in printer file -- RPG400-L

Hi Jerry

For program-described, the position you specify is the last position of the value - if you continue with O-specs, I suggest you make a drawing of the result on graph paper, maybe - there used to be sheets for that.

Now I do suggest you move to a PRTF - you can design those with RLU or in RDi, and have much easier control of what it will look like.

What you see as truncation is probably actually overwriting.

HTH
Vern

On 6/4/2022 3:54 AM, jerry ven wrote:

it seems field started missing one decimal position both in it's details
records as well as at the summary(total -footer portion) record , the
moment i increased the length of the adjacent field, if i do not increase
the length of the adjacent field then both at the detail record level and
at the footer level it shows correctly the decimal positions.

Also since it's being a program described printer file having O Specs in
it so not sure how to increase the length of the desired field without
getting truncated the adjacent field( which currently gets truncated when i
increase the length of the adjacent field)

Thanks

On Sat, 4 Jun 2022 at 02:18, Glenn Gundermann <glenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I'm still not clear if the field is missing the data or if the field is
being overlayed in the printer file position.First of all, a printer file
does not use end position. Only the old O-soecs use them. Printer files
use starting position.Secondly, use +2 or whatever spacing you want for all
fields but the first one on each line.Use the Report Layout Utility to see
the output on screen while you are designing.Yours truly,Glenn
Gundermannglenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx(416) 317-3144
-------- Original message --------From: jerry ven <jerryven95@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2022-06-03 4:32 p.m. (GMT-05:00) To: RPG programming on IBM i <
rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Space between fields in printer
file Hi,Just to explain it in more detail:-fields headings names are
different from their corresponding total names.example :- headings :-
fld1 fld2 fld3 For Total-
Tfld1 Tfld2 TFld3So likewise their are multiple such field
headings and multiple differentTotal headings corresponding to each fields
here in this printer file sothe problem is found when one of these field
for example here let's say iincrease the length of Tfld3 so because this
fld2's detail part ismissing one decimal position as well as it's footer
part(Total of field2Tfld2) is also missing one decimal position, i tried
shifting end positionfor both fld3 and fld2 but it made no impact , i am
still missing onedecimal positon here for both in detail records of fld2
also in total offield2 (Tfld2-footer part).ThanksOn Sat, 4 Jun 2022 at
01:27, jerry ven <jerryven95@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:> sorry just to correct
field names for total corresponding to each of the> field headings but i
need the sum of each field under each field at the> bottom at footer field
names corresponding to each of these heading field> names.>>> Thanks>> On
Sat, 4 Jun 2022 at 01:21, jerry ven <jerryven95@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:>>>
field names are the same and the total of these fields need to be put in>>
the same line where earlier total was being displayed( before i increased>>
the length of one of these fields) but had to increase one field length>>
that caused all this disturbance.>> So how to adjust this in the same
summary(footer line) line where the>> total of all the columns be seen in
the same line corresponding to each>> column heading( field heading) in
this program defined printer file?>>>>>> Thanks>>>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2022 at
01:13, Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>> wrote:>>>>> Same field
name on the total line?>>>>>> If not, and the total line fields are larger,
make 2 total>>> lines, alternating the fields. Put odd numbered fields on
one line and>>> even numbered fields on the other line.>>>>>> On Fri, Jun
3, 2022 at 3:39 PM jerry ven <jerryven95@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:>>>>>> > I just
increased the length of one field in existing printer file but>>> it>>> >
caused disturbance in other field and this disturbed field has>>>
started>>> > showing one less decimal position.>>> > but this being a
program described printer file, how could this 'use>>> +2 to>>> > specify 2
spaces' be used in existing program described printer file?>>> >>>> >>>> >
Thanks>>> >>>> > On Sat, 4 Jun 2022 at 00:56, Glenn Gundermann <>>>
glenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx>>>> > wrote:>>> >>>> > > Instead of using
absolute position, use relative position and use +2>>> to>>> > > specify 2
spaces.Yours truly,Glenn>>> Gundermannglenn.gundermann@xxxxxxxxx>>> >
(416)>>> > > 317-3144-->>> > > -------- Original message --------From:
jerry ven <>>> jerryven95@xxxxxxxxx>>>> > > Date: 2022-06-03 3:07 p.m.
(GMT-05:00) To: RPG programming on IBM>>> i <>>> > >
rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Space between fields in>>>
printer>>> > > file Hi,I am trying to write records in printer file but the
problem>>> is>>> > > happeningat summary part where total of the fields is
overlapping>>> because>>> > > of thatone field is missing one decimal
place ,however i have kept>>> > enough>>> > > endposition space to adjust
each field in it still seems one field is>>> > > missingone decimal place
also i want to have some space between the>>> total>>> > > of thesetwo
fields but despite giving proper field length positions>>> in O>>> > > spec
asit's a program defined printer file in both header and footer>>> > part
,>>> > > when icall this RPGLE program i get this issue.Any idea how can>>>
proper>>> > > space between the fields at total (footer) part ofthis
printer file>>> be>>> > > maintained so that i don't miss( i doubt it could
bedue to the>>> > overlapping>>> > > of next adjacent field) decimal
position for one ofit's>>> fields.Thanks-->>> > > This is the RPG
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