Introduction Reporter Commands Index

PRINT

Syntax: PRINT field-name[;field-name][;field-name]
Placement: Place the PRINT command after the REPORT command.
Discussion: The PRINT command specifies which fields will be printed, as well as the sequence (left to right) in which the fields will be printed.

If the data dictionary (#CFILES) contains edit masks for numeric fields, they will be used on the report.

Line continuation

To continue the PRINT command to the next line, end the line with a ";" and continue on the next line.

Examples: To print a single line report (one where the fields from a single record are displayed on one line), use the PRINT command with the names of the fields to be printed: 
  PRINT A;B;C
If the field names do not fit on one report specification line, use the line continuation character (;) and list subsequent field names on the following line(s): 
  PRINT CUST.NUMBER;CUST.NAME;CREDIT.LIMIT;CURRENT.AR;
        AR.OVER.30.DAYS;AR.OVER.60.DAYS;AR.OVER.90.DAYS;
        AR.OVER.120.DAYS
Note: The indentation shown in the second and third lines of the above example is optional. Indentation is used to make the report specification easier to read; it does not affect the processing of the report commands.

To print a multiple-line report, enter multiple PRINT statements such as: 

  PRINT A;B;C
  PRINT D;E;F
A common use of multiple PRINT statements is a report that prints labels from the CUSTOMER MASTER FILE. 
  LINES 0
  NOHEADINGS
  SKIPPING 1
  INDENT n
  INPUT CUSTOMER
  REPORT
  PRINT CUST.NAME
  PRINT ADDRESS.1
  PRINT CITY;STATE;ZIP.CODE