Description

objectname
The name of an object in the database. Valid objects include:
PRINTER
Specifies the output destination for the PRINT command.
printername
Specifies a printer destination. This must be the nickname of a GDDM printer.
blankstring
Specifies a queue destination. This value must be indicated by a string of 0 to 8 blanks enclosed in single quotes (' ').

This option is not valid for chart, form or prompted query objects.

These options are valid only when printing to a queue destination (when option PRINTER=blankstring is specified).

QUEUENAME
Specifies the CICS data queue to receive the printed object. The default is the current value of the QMF global variable DSQAP_CICS_PQNAME.
queuename
The name of a CICS data queue. The type of storage for the queue must match the type specified with the QUEUETYPE parameter.
QUEUETYPE
Identifies the type of CICS storage used for the CICS data queue specified by the QUEUENAME parameter. The default is the current value of the QMF global variable DSQAP_CICS_PQTYPE.
TS
Specifies a CICS temporary storage queue on an auxillary device.
TD
Specifies a CICS transient data queue.
SUSPEND
Specifies the action to take when the data queue is busy and unavailable.
NO
Cancel the print request.
YES
Wait until the data queue is available.
LENGTH
Specifies the length of a printed page. The unit of length is one line.
integer
Specifies the maximum number of lines between page breaks. The number must be an integer from 1 to 999.

Minimum lengths apply to certain objects:

Form
25
SQL Query
25
Procedure
25
Prompted Query
25
Table
8
QBE Query
7 (5 when print to a file)
Profile
7 (5 when print to a file)

The minimum length for a report varies with the form used and the value of the command options DATETIME and PAGENO.

The maximum length of a printed form is 66.

CONT
Specifies continuous printing, without page breaks.

This option is not valid for chart, form or prompted query objects or whenever a printer name is specified.

WIDTH
Specifies the width of a printed page. The unit of width is one single-byte character.
integer
Specifies the maximum number of characters to be printed on any line. The number must be an integer from 22 to 999.

Lines wider than the value specified are cut off on the right, unless the object you are printing is a report. In that case, lines longer than the value specified are formatted on a subsequent page, unless you specified line wrapping on the FORM.OPTIONS panel.

PAGENO
Specifies the inclusion of page numbers with the printed object.

This option is ignored when printing a report and the form contains the variable &PAGE.

YES
Page numbers are included at the bottom of the page.
NO
Page numbers are suppressed.
DATETIME
Specifies the inclusion of the system date and time on each page of the printed object.

This option is ignored when printing a report and the form contains the variable &DATE. or &TIME.

YES
Date and time are included at the bottom of the page.
NO
Data and time are not included.
FORM
Specifies the form to use when printing a report.
FORM
The current form object in temporary storage. This is the default.
formname
The name of a QMF Form in the database. This form will replace the current form in temporary storage.
UNITS
Specifies the the unit of measure for chart dimension parameters CLENGTH, CWIDTH, HOFFSET, and VOFFSET.
PERCENT
Chart dimensions are relative to the screen size (100 percent).
CENTIMETERS
Chart dimensions are expressed in centimeters.
INCHES
Chart dimensions are expressed in inches.
CLENGTH
The length of the chart area expressed as a number. The unit of measure is determined by the UNITS parameter. The default varies with the unit of measure.
CWIDTH
The width of the chart area expressed as a number. The unit of measure is determined by the UNITS parameter. The default varies with the unit of measure.
HOFFSET
The horizontal offset of the chart from the left side of the page expressed as a number. The unit of measure is determined by the UNITS parameter.
VOFFSET
The vertical offset of the chart from the top of the page expressed as a number. The unit of measure is determined by the UNITS parameter.
ICUFORM
Specifies the name of a chart format. A chart format contains the specifications required to turn data into a chart. Different formats are used to produce different types of charts.
DSQCFORM
The name of the default chart format provided by QMF.

This format can be customized by your QMF administrator. It provides a bar chart if not customized.

chartname
The name of a chart format saved in
ICUCHART
Specifies the default chart format for the GDDM Interactive Chart Facility.
BAR
HISTOGRAM
LINE
PIE
POLAR
SCATTER
SURFACE
TOWER
TABLE
The name of a chart format provided by QMF.
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