Version 4.3.2

Saved and Started Reports

A report must be started so that it can accumulate data. After you have completed your report, you may start it immediately, or save it to be started at another time.

Start of instruction setTo save a new or modified report

  1. Press PF5 or enter the SAVE command on the command line.

    When a report definition is saved, it is written to the Adabas Review repository and a Natural display program is generated.

Start of instruction setTo start a new report

  1. Press PF6 or enter the START command on the command line.

    The START command first executes the SAVE command to save the report definition and generate the display program. A message is then displayed, indicating that the online report has been started.

    Note:
    If you are trying to start a report in hub mode using batch Natural , you must issued the MENU HUB=hubid command prior to issuing the START command for the report.

Start of instruction set To start an existing (saved) report

  1. Enter the ST command on the selection line preceding the report name from the Report Definitions screen (LR function).

    Adabas Review responds with a message indicating that the online report has been started.

Started reports may be suspended, reactivated, closed, or refreshed. These commands are issued from the Started Reports screen (LS function).

The Adabas Review Saved And Started Reports documentation is organized in the following topics:

../graphics/gr_b_sm.gif Listing Started Reports
../graphics/gr_b_sm.gif Displaying Active Report Information
../graphics/gr_b_sm.gif Suspending Reports
../graphics/gr_b_sm.gif Reactivating Reports
../graphics/gr_b_sm.gif Refreshing Reports
../graphics/gr_b_sm.gif Closing Reports
../graphics/gr_b_sm.gif Switching Command Log Files

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