Re: Using RDi Report Designer on a print file larger than 132 characters

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Roger - good call on editing that line. I might still submit an RFE, 
but, as a member of the CAAC, and on a subgroup that reviews these 
things, I would probably make this a medium-level request, since there 
is this workaround.

Vern

On 6/15/2020 6:49 PM, Roger Harman wrote:
> I agree it's sort of hidden.  But, you could infer that the "report" *is* the file level.  Otherwise, all you have is individual formats.
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> Not sure i want the RDi teams effort spent on this.
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> Looks like you can edit this line in the source view, close & reopen and RDi will honor the new value.
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>       A*%%RS+  <device type="printer" width="198" height="66" />
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> Roger Harman
> COMMON Certified Application Developer - ILE RPG on IBM i on Power
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> From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Using RDi Report Designer on a print file larger than 132 characters
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> Hi Edmund
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> I've struggled with this, too - it's not obvious that I should go to
> "Design Reports" to set something - and, IIRC, I have to start designing
> one in order to be able to set the width.
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> It seems this value should be at the file level - I think this was
> easier in RLU - one of the few things that I would say this about.
> Because I otherwise like the Report Designer a lot.
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> Do I hear an RFE in my future?   :)
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> Vern
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> On 6/15/2020 4:57 PM, Edmund Reinhardt wrote:
> >       Hi Alan
> >       To get non-default widths, switch to 'Design Reports' and specify the
> >       width you would like
> >       [1]https://imgur.com/EaP2zv6
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> > Edmund Reinhardt                                  [2][IMG]
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> >         ----- Original message -----
> >         From: Alan Shore via WDSCI-L <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >         Sent by: "WDSCI-L" <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >         To: "wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >         Cc: Alan Shore <ashore@xxxxxxxx>
> >         Subject: [EXTERNAL] [WDSCI-L] Using RDi Report Designer on a print file
> >         larger than 132 characters
> >         Date: Mon, Jun 15, 2020 5:39 PM
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> >         Hi everyone
> >         I am SLOWLY getting myself accustomed to using RDi
> >         Give me 25 or 26 more years - I'll get there
> >         Anyway - I have to make a change to an existing external print file, but
> >         when I open that file to edit it with Report Designer, it only shows the
> >         first 132 characters of a print file, 200 characters wide
> >         I tried to google what (if anything) needs to be done to see ALL of the
> >         print file, but to no avail
> >         Im hoping someone can point me in the right direction
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> >         As always, all responses gratefully accepted
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> >         Alan Shore
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