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Parameter Specifications

For RDF to print just the data without headings and footings, titles, and so forth, use the Parameter Fill‑in screen. The following specifications are needed:

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 IDEAL   : RPT PARAMETERS        RPT CUSTLBL  (001) TEST           SYS: DOC  DISP 

 Lines per page on printout           006  (0 thru 250)
 Report width                         132  (40 thru 230)    
Spacing between lines                 1    (1 thru 3)  
Spacing between columns               00   (0 thru 66 OR A=Automatic) 
Spacing after page and column hdgs    0    (0 thru 9)  
Summaries only                        N    (Y=Yes,N=No)
 Column headings desired              N    (Y=Yes,N=No)
 Column headings indication           N    (U=Underscore,N=None,D=Dashes)  
Control break heading                 N    (Y=Yes,N=No)
 Control break footing                N    (Y=Yes,N=No)
 Automatic page footing summaries     N    (Y=Yes,N=No)
 Group continuation at top of page    N    (Y=Yes,N=No)
 Annotated count in break footings    N    (Y=Yes,N=No)
 Report final summary title           N    (Y=Yes,N=No)
   Spacing before summary             P    (1 thru 9 = Lines,P=New Page)   
   Title    __________________________________________ 
    .
    .
    .

Each page in the report is a single row of labels. The lines per page value is 6. Data prints on the second, third, and fourth lines to center it on the label. The width of the page is set to 132 characters to accommodate the sheet of labels and provide for three labels across. All lines are single spaced as specified by 1 in the spacing between lines field.

All other values are defined as N or 00, as appropriate, except for spacing before summary. Here P is specified. These values turn off the automatic facilities inherent in RDF that provide headings, labels, column positions, and so forth.