Using QMF

Formatting the report

You can specify whether you want your report formatted for a DCF document, for a PROFS document, or left as it is.

DCF type

The QMF report you identified or produced is inserted into your document with SCRIPT/VS control words. For example, enter from your editor:

GETQMF DCF USEQMF

DCF places SCRIPT/VS control words before and after the QMF report. Additionally, each printer page eject is replaced by a SCRIPT/VS page eject. SCRIPT/VS control words are placed at the heading and footing of each page.

QMF report length and width must be considered when QMF reports are included within a SCRIPT/VS document. Editor settings always override QMF report characteristics. Use the following specifications on the QMF PRINT command:

• Use a length of 56 lines per page.
• A width of 70 characters is suggested to print on a 6670 information distributor in a nonrotating mode. The number of characters per line vary with the DCF print arrangement selected. If the report is too wide to fit in the document, it is inserted anyway. However, a warning message is issued, and the lines that are too long to fit are wrapped (for ISPF-PDF) or truncated (for XEDIT and PROFS). Wrapping or truncating occurs only when you are inserting an existing QMF report into a document. When you create a new report interactively in QMF, the lines are not too long.

PROFS type

PROFS produces the same results as the DCF specification. For example, enter from your editor:

GETQMF PROFS USEQMF

PROFS is provided in the GETQMF macro for ease of use by PROFS users.

ASIS type

The QMF report you identified or produced is inserted into your document with no alterations, "as is". For example, enter from your editor:

GETQMF ASIS USEQMF

ASIS is the default.