Conference ilbbak::ibi_focus

414.0. "Report Width > 132?" by WMOIS::RAHILLY () Mon May 06 1991 15:29

    I have checked the manuals for this answer (Ver 5.2).
    
    I am trying to change report width to something greater than 132.

    Currently, whenever I create a report with more than 132 characters, 
    the remainding columns are wrapped to pages 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 ect.

    I have a filelayout requirement that requires parameters in positions
    133-136.  The parameter will determine whether the field contains data
    or headings.  I am using the sales_cd variable to hold the dummy data.
    
    I have not had any luck with set width or set panel commands.
    
    Any other suggestions? 


SET ALL=OFF
DEFINE FILE BILLING
TRANSFER        = (STD_COST*SHIP_QTY);
WAYBILL_NO/A41      = '                                       ';
SALES_CD/A2     = '6';
CHRG_NO_NEW/A4  = EDIT (CHRG_NO, '999$$$$$$$$');
END

TABLE FILE BILLING
PRINT
CHRG_NO
DEC_NO
SDC_ORDER_NO AS 'SSB ORDER NO'
PART_ID
SHIP_QTY AS 'QTY'
STD_COST
TRANSFER
BADGE_NO
WAYBILL_NO
CHRG_NO_NEW AS 'COC'
SALES_CD AS '4'
BY CHRG_NO NOPRINT
IF FMO EQ &FMO
IF ACC_CUS_TYPE EQ DC OR MA
IF RECORDLIMIT EQ 25
END

    PANEL is definitely the parameter which needs to be set.  Since you
    mentioned having set this to a gt 132 value, I can only presume your
    SET PANEL statement is appearing before your OFFLINE statement,
    assuming you are directing your reports to a file via OFFLINE.  
    One (of many) quirky things about FOCUS is that when the OFFLINE
    statement is issued, it automatically sets the report formatting
    paramaters (e.g. PANEL) to the FOCUS default (132 for PANEL in OFFLINE
    mode).
    
    To override the defaults, place any SET commands after the OFFLINE 
    statement, or, alternately, set panel as you normally would then use
    ON TABLE HOLD AS ________ FORMAT DOC    to generate your reports
    (rather than OFFLINE).  This last way has an added benefit: when 
    a report is generated in this manner, it retains its page break control 
    when extracted from Vaxmail and subsequently printed (unlike report
    files generated using OFFLINE). 
    
    Hope this helps! 
    
    jb