Output Definition Parameters › Title Parameter

Title Parameter

Purpose

Gives a report a descriptive title. One title parameter is permitted for each report, although none is required. The title parameter is usually omitted for nonprinted output.

The title line contains the report number, the user-supplied title (if any), the system date, and the report page number. If TS= is specified on the PROFILE parameter, the system time is printed after the system date.

Syntax

      Col
      2
      ▼
►►─── nn ──┬─ 3 ─┬──┬────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────►◄
           └─ T ─┘  └─ report-title ─┘

Syntax Rules

nn

Identifies the report associated with the title parameter. Nn must be a 2-digit number in the range 00 through 99 and must be coded starting in column 2.

3

Specifies the parameter type. It is a single character coded in column 4. Alternatively, T (title) can be used to identify a title parameter.

report-title

Specifies the user-supplied report title. It is a 1- to 50-character literal and can include embedded blanks. If specified, the title can be coded starting in any column after 4. Report-title is centered over the body of the report as determined by the output line size specified for the report.

The following rules apply to specifying report-title:

• Quotation marks are not required; if quotation marks are coded, they appear in the report title.
• Leading blanks are ignored.
• Continuation lines are not permitted.
• Comments are not permitted.
• If the title, including the report number, page number, and date stamp, exceeds the output record size, report-title is truncated on the right; the date and page number still print on the title line.

Example

A sample title parameter is shown below.

013EMPLOYEE SALARY REPORT

The literal EMPLOYEE SALARY REPORT is printed on the top line of each page in Report 01, as shown in the following figure. The title is centered over the body of the report; REPORT NO. 01 is printed on the same line on the left side of the page; the date in the form mm/dd/yy is printed on the right side, followed by PAGE and the page number of the report.

 REPORT NO. 01                  EMPLOYEE SALARY REPORT        mm/dd/yy PAGE    2
 DEPARTMENT BLUE SKIES
                                                                  EMPLOYEE
                          TITLE                                     NAME                                SALARY

                   CUMULUS CARETAKER                     BETH      CLOUD                                $52,750.00

                   MGR BLUE SKIES                        DANIEL    MOON                                 $72,000.00

                   SUNSHINE SUPERVISOR                   ALAN      DONOVAN                              $33,500.00
                                                                                                       $158,250.00

More information:

PROFILE Parameter