Rational Developer for System z, Version 7.6

Report Definition tab

In the definition of a Report, you can specify the printer type and insert a comment on the Report instance created.

Nature
Select an option in the dropdown list. This code is for documentary purposes. It identifies the nature of the Report to indicate the nature of the current entity (for documentation purpose only) and is used to restrict listings of Reports to those of the specified nature.
Header Header
E: Report Report
K: Screen layout Screen
L: Table Table
I: Form Indicates a report that is a form, to be subsequently filled in.
Report type
Select the printer type in the dropdown list.
Values Descriptions
L: Standard

For standard line printing, this is the default value.

P: Printer 3800 with font

Layout of a report to be printed on a 3800 printer, with character set codes specified in the Report Layout lines (in column labeled 'C').

S: Printer 3800

Layout of a report to be printed on a 3800 printer, without definition of character sets. For a Report used with Microfocus, this value generate a skip character.

Label length
The Line length field is used to identify the length of the longest Report constant line. It is the maximum number of characters on a line that is to be printed.
  • The default value is 132.
  • You must enter a value between 0 and 264.
The length indicated in this field will be the one considered at generation time for the calculation of the Working-storage length for the Report description.
Integer part length
This field, along with the next one, is used to define the format of the totalisation counters. Internal counters are generated by VisualAge Pacbase when the Report contains target data elements which must be totaled. The total number of digits of both fields must remain within the limit allowed by the compiler. Enter here the number of digit left of the decimal. This value must be greater than 00. The default value is 11.
Decimal part length
This field, along with the previous one, is used to define the format of the totalisation counters. Internal counters are generated by VisualAge Pacbase when the Report contains target data elements which must be totaled. The total number of digits of both fields must remain within the limit allowed by the compiler. Indicate here the number of digits right of the decimal. The default value is 7.
Report comment
You can enter here a comment for documentary purpose only. The comment length should not exceed 36 characters.
Line length
This value identifies the length of the longest report constant line which is taken in account at generation. It is a pure numeric value from 1 to 264. The default option is 132.
Note: The actual length of the report to be printed is determined from the value entered on the Label length
Example: You may want a report containing technical comments in columns 81 to 132 but truncate the display in the report for the users to the 80th column. This can be accomplished by using the 132 default here, and entering 80 as the value of the Label length field in this tab.
Lines per page
Enter the number of lines per page to be printed. The default value is 60.
Table size
This field is used to indicate the number of positions to allocate in the category table for the different categories in the Report at generation. The default value is 100 lines. The number of lines should not be higher than 1000, otherwise the table is not generated. If you enter the 0000 value, rather than using the category table to control the organization of printing the categories, the categories are printed directly.
Write option
Select one of the three write options.
Values Descriptions
According to variant

Print options are generated according to the hardware variant indicated at the library level. In the case of conversion libraries, the print options are automatically reformulated according to the library variant.

N: Prohibits any automatic reformulation

Prohibits any automatic reformulation of the print option, in a conversion library.

*: Before

Generation of WRITE BEFORE statement.

Section priority
This field is used with hardware requiring program segmentation due to small memory capacity. It generates a Segment type overlay between print functions in a program. It should only be used if input Data Structures to print Programs are sorted by Report code and if the COBOL variant is ANSI. Priorities less than 50 generate an overlay only in association with the SEGMENT LIMITclause, to be inserted in the ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
Edition comment
The comment entered here refers to the printing of the whole report. The comment is limited to 36 characters.
Edition condition
This field indicates the conditions relevant for the execution of the Report.
Use the COBOL format to enter conditions but do not enter IF nor GO TO. do not enter any period, they are generated automatically.

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