Previous Topic: Step 1: List a Distribution Identifier and Define a JobNext Topic: Step 3: Specify Identification Text for Report 1


Step 2: Specify Report Definition Attributes for Report 1

  1. On the Report Definition Attributes panel, do the following:

    Note: The late time of 10:00 a.m. does not ensure that this report is queued by 10:00 a.m. If the report is queued after 10:00 a.m., the report is flagged on the Active Report List panel.

    CA Deliver ------------- Report Definition Attributes ------------------------- Command ===> ID ---> TRJOB02-R01 Job ---> TRJOB02 Step ---> UPDTSTEP Procstep ---> DD ---> REPTS Type ---> STACK Desc ===> EDITED TRANSACTIONS AP Arch ID ===> Attributes: ARCH ===> 1 BANNER ===> BURST ===> CC ===> CLASS ===> COPIES ===> FCB ===> FORM ===> FLASH ===> ( , ) LATE ===> 10:00 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.

    Values specified in the JCL for the job and as initialization parameters are used for the blank fields in the panel.

    Note: If you leave the BANNER field blank, the default banner page for your site is used.

  2. Press Enter to refresh the Report Definition Attributes panel.
  3. 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 ---> TRJOB02-R01 Job ---> TRJOB02 Step ---> UPDTSTEP Procstep ---> DD ---> REPTS Type ---> STACK Distribution Specifications: Writer/ Days Sel Grp Distribution ID Out Dest Eformat MTWTFSS ******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************

  4. Enter the distribution identifier D29AP (for the Accounts Payable group) in the Distribution ID field on the Report Definition Attributes panel.

    CA Deliver ----------- Report Definition Attributes (1) ---- Row 00001 of 00010 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE ID ---> TRJOB02-R01 Job ---> TRJOB02 Step ---> UPDTSTEP Procstep ---> DD ---> REPTS Type ---> STACK Distribution Specifications: Writer/ Days Sel Grp Distribution ID Out Dest Eformat MTWTFSS D29AP ******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************

    Leave the remaining fields on the Report Definition Attributes panels blank to force the use of the default settings.

  5. Enter END on the command line and press Enter to display the Report Definition Attributes panel.

    The distribution identifiers you specified are entered into the database.

    Note: If a distribution identifier you enter on the Distribution Specifications panel is not already defined, the Distribution Data for ID panel is displayed. Use this panel to enter the data for the undefined identifier. The Distribution Data for ID panel is described in the chapter "Defining Basic Reports."

  6. Enter I on the command line and press Enter to display the Special Instructions subpanel.

    CA Deliver ------------- Report Definition Attributes ------ Row 00001 of 00010 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE ID ---> TRJOB02-R01 Job ---> TRJOB02 Step ---> UPDTSTEP Procstep ---> DD ---> REPTS Type ---> STACK Special Instructions: Sel Instruction ******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************

  7. Enter the special instructions FINAL EDIT - CORRECTIONS WILL BE INPUT ON NEXT CYCLE below the Instruction field and press Enter.

    CA Deliver ------------- Report Definition Attributes ------ Row 00001 of 00010 Command ===> Scroll ===> PAGE ID ---> TRJOB02-R01 Job ---> TRJOB02 Step ---> UPDTSTEP Procstep ---> DD ---> REPTS Type ---> STACK Special Instructions: Sel Instruction 'FINAL EDIT - CORRECTIONS WILL BE INPUT ON NEXT CYCLE' ******************************* Bottom of Data ********************************

    The special instructions you enter are automatically enclosed in single quotation marks; any lowercase characters are automatically converted to uppercase.

  8. Enter END on the command line and press Enter to display the Report Definition Attributes panel.

You are now ready to define the report identification text for TRJOB02 R01 (report 1)