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Report generation parameters
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Published: 31 Jan 2012
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Report generation parameters Published by: renojim on 31 Jan 2012 view comments(2)

Is there a way to control the HOLD and SAVE parameters for a report from within the RPG program that generates it, so as not to have to create a CL?

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Posted by: neilrh
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Jackson, MI
Comment on: Report generation parameters
Posted: 11 years 10 months 5 days 21 hours 46 minutes ago
Edited: Tue, 31 Jan, 2012 at 12:47:13 (4328 days ago)

QCMDEXC or 'system' to run the CL command.

Though personally I use external defined print files, so I can hard set the HOLD/SAVE settings, and the program doesn't need to set them itself.

Posted by: DaleB
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Reading, PA
Comment on: Report generation parameters
Posted: 11 years 10 months 5 days 19 hours 26 minutes ago

To elaborate on what Neil said,

  • The PRINTER file should have USROPN.
  • Use QCMDEXC (or other favorite command processing API) passing an OVRPRTF command string, w/ HOLD(), SAVE(), or whatever floats your boat.
  • OPEN the printer file after processing the OVRPRTF. I always put the open immediately after the override.