Re: Multiple Report Outputs

[Ray Ontko <rayo@ONTKO.COM>]

Cathlin,

I'm not certain about this, but I think if you use
NEW-REPORT and specify a file name, you'll be able
to get around the 100 file limit.

Ray

> I've read thru the archives looking for something to
> answer the following. So if the answer is there I
> must of missed it.
>
> We are running an sqr through a batch job.  The
> output of this sqr needs to be multiple files,
> potentially 900 invidual files need to be created.
>
> The number of files and the file names are determined
> dynamically at run time.  These files need to be both
> printer ready and viewable online.
>
> We are currently opening the files dynamically for
> writing and using the write statement to create .txt
> files.  This is all fine and dandy except that it
> seems you can't use any of the on-break logic with
> write statements.  Which has us using line printer
> logic for placing the headers, etc..
>
> This is not the best solution considering we are
> using laser printers and don't want the users to have
> to format the reports before printing them.
>
> I was told that using PRINTwith NEW-REPORT instead of
> WRITE would limit us to 100 output files.  Is this
> true?
>
> If so how can I create an SQR using all of the paging
> logic to create the .lis and .spf files that this
> user requires??
>
> If an SQR calls an SQR (can this be done? if so
> please send me the syntax)  I was thinking of having
> the first SQR determine the output required and have
> it call the second sqr for each set of reports.
> Would this solve the problem of  a maximum number of
> output files for PRINT with NEW-REPORT.
>
> Sorry this was so long winded..  Please Advise.
>
> -Cathlin DeRosa
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