Functions of Each Column

The columns in the figure above function as follows:

Columns 2 and 3 identify the 2-digit report number.
Column 4 identifies the type of edit line: a heading, detail, or total line.
Column 5 identifies a particular definition of an edit line. Each type of edit line can have up to eight different definitions. For example, the code shown in the following figure specifies six heading lines for DREPORT 028.
Columns 6 through 9 identify the location of the output field on the edit line. The location can be absolute, with a value in the range 0001 through 0132 for a printed report, or relative, with a value in the range *000 to *999.
Column 10 identifies spacing associated with the edit lines. Possible values for printed output are:
- Blank—no blank lines
- 0—one blank line
- Hyphen—two blank lines
- 1—page eject