print-list-element
Specifies the values, position, print attributes, and format of
the print objects in the detail line.
Report Parameters Controlled by Print List Elements indicates
the parameters of the report controlled by various print list
elements.
Table 1-4 Report Parameters Controlled by Print List Elements
Print List
Parameter Element Usage Notes
Content Field-name Can include elementary, group, list,
of [modifier] REDEFINES or COMPUTED BY fields;
detail to print all fields, specify the
line top-level field name.
Related value- Derived from field values using
expression arithmetic operators or RUNNING
[modifier] TOTAL.
Other value- Can include literals, variables, or
expression RUNNING COUNT.
[mod{fier] }
Format ATT {RESET } Resets the attributes, or uses
of {name } the named attribute list. (See the
detail DECLARE_ATT statement.)
line
SKIP [n] Begins printing the next print list
element n lines from the current
line. See also Usage Notes.
SPACE [n] Leaves spaces between the output of
the preceding and following print
list elements. See also Usage Notes.
COL n Specifies where the output of the
next print list element begins. See
also Usage Notes.
TAB [n] Inserts the space of n tab characters
before the output of the next print
list element. See also Usage Notes.
Beginning NEW_PAGE Causes the Report Writer to start a
of new report page. Ignored in DTIF
new page
Report Parameters Affected by Print List Modifiers indicates the
parameters of the report controlled by modifiers of print list
elements.
Table 1-5 Report Parameters Affected by Print List Modifiers
Print List
Parameter Modifier Usage Notes
Column ("header- Specifies one or two line headers
headers segment"[ for the preceding field or value
for / . . . ]) expression, overriding the field
print name or query header from the record
items definition.
(-) Suppresses the header indicated for
the field in the record definition.
Format USING edit-string Imposes the characteristics of the
of the edit string on the preceding field
detail name or value expression.
line
item
WIDTH [n] Specifies the length of the string
field. See also Usage Notes.