Using Write to Produce a Report - Like Document


The flexibility Q&A provides in the Write module can be used to get results 
not available in Report.  For example, Report is limited to one logical line 
per record, and can not easily add extra characters or do enhanced printing.  
To get these features in a report-like document, you can adapt the following 
procedure which will produce a roll sheet from the information in a database.


In Write,  create a merge document which looks like:


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³*     Last Name (L)     *³      ³       ³       ³         ³         ³       ³
³                         ³      ³       ³       ³         ³         ³       ³
            ^
            ³
            ³
This is an appropriate field from the desired database.


Define page length as 2, top and bottom margins as 0, left margin 0 and right 
margin the same as line width.


On the Print Options Screen select Print to DISK. Enter the appropriate 
settings on the Retrieve and Sort Specs.  Save the merged documents as a new 
file name, and in IBM ASCII format.


Get the file created in the previous step.


Define standard length page with margins and headers as desired.  Edit to add 
a drawn line at bottom of each page as needed and print.




Application:  Many reports could be created using similar steps.
















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