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Print Reports

You can print reports currently defined to your TCP/IP management region using Report Writer. Alternatively, you can also use Report Writer to define your own reports.

Print a Predefined Report

To print a predefined report

1. Enter /IPHIST.P at a prompt.

   The Report Writer : Report List appears.

2. Enter S next to the listed report you want to print.

   The Confirm Printer panel appears.

3. Press F6.

   The report is printed.

Check the Print Queue

After you print a report, you can access the print queue to view any reports that have not been released to the printer.

To check the print queue, at the prompt on the Report Writer : Report List panel

1. Enter PQ.

   The PSM : Output Queue appears.

Define Reports

To set up your own reports to print, you must define them to your region.

To define printed reports by copying an existing report

1. At the prompt, enter /RWDEFN.

   The Report Writer : Report Definition Menu appears.

2. Enter L at the prompt and enter $IP in the Report Appl field.

   The Report Writer : Report Definition List for the specified application appears.

3. Enter C next to the listed report you want to copy.

   The Report Writer : Report Description panel appears.

4. Complete the following fields:

   Report Name

   Specifies the new report name.

   Description

   Describes the report.

   Report Exit

   Specifies whether a report exit procedure is executed while the report is generated.

   Note: To ensure that the report you are setting up is listed in the same report group as other printed reports for your region, enter $IPLORWX.

   Group

   Specifies the group to which the report belongs.

   Note: To ensure that the report you are setting up is listed in the same report group as other printed reports for your region, enter $IPREPORTING.

   Criteria Name

   Specifies your own search criteria by accessing the CAS : Criteria Definition Menu. To do this, enter /CAS.C at the prompt. The CAS : Criteria Definition Menu appears.

   Press F3 (File).

   Your report is saved.

5. At the Report Writer : Report Definition List, type LC next to your report.

   The Report Writer : Report Definition Component List appears.

6. Select RH - Report Header, enter your own report title, and press F3.

   The Report Writer : Report Definition Component List appears.

7. Press F3 until the Report Writer : Report Definition Menu appears.
8. Select R - Reset Report Cache.

   The new report definition is activated.