Step 4: Specify Report Definition Attributes

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Step 4: Specify Report Definition Attributes

Recall that you were instructed to archive the report and you were to mark the report late if it is not completed by 8:00 a.m. This section describes how to specify those report definition attributes.

On the Report Definition Attributes panel, enter SALES QUARTERLY REPORT 1 in the Desc field.
Enter 1 in the ARCH field to specify that the report is to be archived.

Enter 08:00 in the LATE field, and press Enter.

Specifying a late time of 08:00 does not ensure that this report is queued by 8:00 a.m. If the report is queued after 8:00 a.m., the report is flagged on the Active Report List panel.

Note: Values specified in the JCL for the job and as initialization parameters are used because you left the remaining fields on the panel blank. The default banner page at your site is used because you left the BANNER field blank.

CA Deliver ------------- Report Definition Attributes -------------------------
Command ===>

  ID     ---> U90955-R01                            Job    ---> U90955  
  Step   ---> SALESTP1     Procstep --->            DD     ---> SALESRPT 
                                                    Type   ---> 
  Desc    ===> SALES QUARTERLY REPORT 1
  Arch ID ===>

Attributes:
  ARCH   ===> 1            BANNER ===>              BURST  ===>
  CC     ===>              CLASS  ===>              COPIES ===>
  FCB    ===>              FORM   ===>              FLASH  ===> (   ,  )
  LATE   ===> 08:00        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.

Enter D on the command line, and press Enter to display the Distribution Specifications subpanel.

CA Deliver ----------- Report Definition Attributes (1) ---- Row 00001 of 00010
Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> PAGE

  ID     ---> U90955-R01                            Job    ---> U90955  
  Step   ---> SALESTP1     Procstep --->            DD     ---> SALESRPT 
                                                    Type   ---> 
 Distribution Specifications:                                 Writer/   Days
Sel Grp Distribution ID                 Out Dest              Eformat  MTWTFSS







******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************

Enter the distribution list, D55LIST, in the Distribution ID field, and press Enter.
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CA Deliver ----------- Report Definition Attributes (1) ---- Row 00001 of 00010
Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> PAGE

  ID     ---> U90955-R01                            Job    ---> U90955  
  Step   ---> SALESTP1     Procstep --->            DD     ---> SALESRPT 
                                                    Type   ---> 
 Distribution Specifications:                                 Writer/   Days
Sel Grp Distribution ID                 Out Dest              Eformat  MTWTFSS
        D55LIST









******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************
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Enter the LEFT system-wide command (or press PF10 or PF22) or the RIGHT system-wide command (or press PF11 or PF23) to toggle between the panels.

Leave the remaining fields on the subpanels blank to specify these default settings:

GRP

Keeps this report separate from the previous report

OUT

Creates printed output for the recipient and tracks the report

DEST

Uses the report destination specified in the JCL

WRITER/ EFORMAT

Uses the name of the external writer to process the report

Days MTWTFSS

Permits printed output and email notification all days of the week

COPIES

Prints only one copy of the report per distribution identifier

This field appears on the Distribution Specification (2) panel.

RVIEW

Allows others to select any view of this report and to use the view command

This field appears on the Distribution Specification (2) panel.

REPRT

Allows others to reprint this report

This field appears on the Distribution Specification (2) panel.

DEL

Allows others to delete this report

This field appears on the Distribution Specification (2) panel.
Enter END on the command line and press Enter to display the Report Definition Attributes panel.
In addition to distribution specification, special instructions can be added to a report by entering the I command from any Report Definition Attributes panel.

Special instructions appear on the banner pages that encapsulate the report.
Enter END on the command line of the Report Definition Attributes panel to save report U90955-R01.
The Report Definition Attributes panel for the second report, U90955-R02, is displayed.
Repeat Steps 1 through 7 to add the archival specification, late time, and distribution specification for reports U90955-R02 and
U90955-R03.
Enter END on the command line and press Enter to display the Reports for Job panel.
The message U90955-R03 SAVED is displayed in the short message area, and the message *ADDED* is displayed in the Reports for Job panel message area for all reports. The reports you defined are added to the database.
Enter END on the command line and press Enter to display the Primary Selection Menu panel.
The message U90955 SAVED is displayed in the short message area.

The job is added to the database. You have completed your definitions to the database.