Generating Reports › Headings and Footings › Defining Column Headings

Defining Column Headings

By default, RDF automatically includes headings for every defined field. For CA Datacom/DB Database, the headings for dataview columns are derived from the specifications stored for the column in the database. The default column headings contain a maximum of 20 characters since the cataloged dataview truncates the 36‑character dataview heading to 20 characters. If a heading was not defined, RDF uses the column name.

Specifications on the Parameter fill‑in define whether column headings print on the report and how those headings are formatted. The prompts are shown in the following screen:

=>
 ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ Partially shown
 IDEAL   : RPT PARAMETERS        RPT CUSTRPT  (001) TEST           SYS: DOC  DISP 

   .
   .
 Spacing after page and column hdgs   1    (0 thru 9)  
   .
   .
 Column headings desired              Y    (Y=Yes,N=No)
 Column headings indication           U    (U=Underscore,N=None,D=Dashes)  
   .

You can specify whether column headings print. For example, column headings do not print in the sample program to print mailing labels as shown in the section in the appendix "Sample Reports." Another sample program defines multiple detail lines and prints column headings.

You can print the column heading with underscores or dashes or without a special indicator:

Underscores             Dashes       None
___________             ‑‑‑‑‑‑

The number of lines automatically skipped after the column headings is defined on the Parameter fill‑in. It is the same value used for page headings. This value can be from 0‑9, inclusive.