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Step 2: Specify Report Definition Attributes

  1. On the Report Definition Attributes panel:
    1. Enter REGIONS 1&2 SALES REPORT in the Desc field.

      Any lowercase characters are automatically converted to uppercase.

    2. Enter 1 in the ARCH field to indicate that the report will be archived.
    3. Enter 23:59 in the LATE field.

      Note: You must specify 23:59 or 00:01 for midnight in the LATE field.

      CA Deliver ------------- Report Definition Attributes ------------------------- Command ===> ID ---> U50500-R01 Job ---> U50500 Step ---> QSALESTP Procstep ---> DD ---> QREPORT Type ---> CNTL Desc ===> REGIONS 1&2 SALES REPORT Arch ID ===> Attributes: ARCH ===> 1 BANNER ===> BURST ===> CC ===> CLASS ===> COPIES ===> FCB ===> FORM ===> FLASH ===> ( , ) LATE ===> 23:59 OPTCDJ ===> UCS ===> FORMDF ===> PAGEDF ===> PRMODE ===> PRSET ===> PRTY ===> GRPID ===> CHARS ===> ( , , , ) MODIFY ===> ( , ) COPYG ===> ( , , , , , , , ) The following attributes may be selected by entering the 1-character selection code on the command input line: B - Bundle specifications. D - Distribution specifications. I - Special instructions. T - Report identification text.

  2. Press Enter to refresh the Report Definition Attributes panel.
  3. Enter D on the command line on the Report Definition Attributes panel, and press Enter to display the Distribution Specifications subpanel.

    CA Deliver ----------- Report Definition Attributes (1) ---- Row 00001 of 00010 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE ID ---> U50500-R01 Job ---> U50500 Step ---> QSALESTP Procstep ---> DD ---> QREPORT Type ---> CNTL Distribution Specifications: Writer/ Days Sel Grp Distribution ID Out Dest Eformat MTWTFSS ******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************

  4. Enter the distribution identifier D01VPRES in the Distribution ID column to distribute a copy of the report to the Vice President of Sales.

    CA Deliver ----------- Report Definition Attributes (1) ---- Row 00001 of 00010 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE ID ---> U50500-R01 Job ---> U50500 Step ---> QSALESTP Procstep ---> DD ---> QREPORT Type ---> CNTL Distribution Specifications: Writer/ Days Sel Grp Distribution ID Out Dest Eformat MTWTFSS D01VPRES ******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************

  5. Review the remaining fields on the Distribution Specifications subpanels and leave them blank to use the default settings.
  6. Enter

    R

    (Repeat) on the first row in the Sel column, and press Enter to copy the line you just entered.

    This new line is used to create the instruction to distribute a copy of the report to the President.

    CA Deliver ----------- Report Definition Attributes (1) ---- Row 00001 of 00010 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE ID ---> U50500-R01 Job ---> U50500 Step ---> QSALESTP Procstep ---> DD ---> QREPORT Type ---> CNTL Distribution Specifications: Writer/ Days Sel Grp Distribution ID Out Dest Eformat MTWTFSS R D01VPRES ******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************

    The first line is copied once. Default settings appear in the fields you left blank..

  7. In the new line, replace the second distribution identifier D01VPRES with D01PRES.

    CA Deliver ----------- Report Definition Attributes (1) ---- Row 00001 of 00011 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE ID ---> U50500-R01 Job ---> U50500 Step ---> QSALESTP Procstep ---> DD ---> QREPORT Type ---> CNTL Distribution Specifications: Writer/ Days Sel Grp Distribution ID Out Dest Eformat MTWTFSS D01VPRES Y YYYYYYY D01PRES Y YYYYYYY ******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************

  8. Enter I on the command line, and press Enter to display the Special Instructions subpanel.
  9. Enter the special instructions REGIONS 01 & 02 SALES REPORT-REVIEW IMMEDIATELY below the Instruction field, and press Enter.

    CA Deliver ------------- Report Definition Attributes ------ Row 00001 of 00010 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE ID ---> U50500-R01 Job ---> U50500 Step ---> QSALESTP Procstep ---> DD ---> QREPORT Type ---> CNTL Special Instructions: Sel Instruction 'REGIONS 01 & 02 SALES REPORT - REVIEW IMMEDIATELY' ******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************

    Any lowercase characters are automatically converted to uppercase.

  10. Enter END on the command line and press Enter.
  11. Enter T on the command line, and press Enter.

    The Control Break Identification subpanel is displayed.

    CA Deliver ------------- Report Definition Attributes ------------------------- Command ===> ID ---> U50500-R01 Job ---> U50500 Step ---> QSALESTP Procstep ---> DD ---> QREPORT Type ---> CNTL Control Break Identification: Line : Normalized: YES Col : Separator : SEPARATE Length: User Field Identification: Line Col Length Line Col Length Field 1: Field 2: Field 3: Field 4: Field 5: Field 6: Field 7: Field 8: Field 9:

    You are now ready to enter the control break identification criteria.