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Date and Page Numbers

Although the current date and page numbers are not actually considered a part of the simple page heading, take care when specifying their placement on the page. The page heading, current date, and page numbers should not overlay each other.

If the date and page numbers are to print at the top of the page along with the heading, the specification on the Parameter fill‑in is shown in the following screen:

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 IDEAL   : RPT PARAMETERS        RPT CUSTRPT  (001) TEST          SYS: DOC  DISP 
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 Date                                                                           
   Position           TL   (NO=None, BR=Bot.Right, BL=Bot.Left, BC=Bot.Ctr.,    
                            TR=Top Right, TL=Top Left, TC=Top Center)           
   Format             MM/DD/YY                                                  
                                                                                
 Page Numbers                                                                   
   Position           TR                                                        
   Format             H    (D=Digits Only, H=With Hyphens, P= Page       nnn)   
                                                                                
 Page Heading                                                                   
   Heading            Customer List_____________________________                
   Position           C    (C=Center, L=Left Justify, R=Right Justify)         

This appears at the top of page 1 as the following:

02/28/95                       Customer List                                ‑1‑

You must specify the date and page number format on the Parameter fill‑in. You can specify any valid date format. You can print the page number as digits only, as digits surrounded with hyphens (as shown in the preceding example), or as the word Page followed by digits.

A variety of placement specifications are available, including placing the date and page number at the top and bottom of the page. The possible placements are listed on the Parameter fill‑in screen next to the Position prompt. For information on how to specify a position other than those available on the Parameter fill‑in, see User‑defined Date and Page Number Location later in this chapter.