You can define a header page that is to be printed in front of each report.
This documentcovers the following topics:
When you invoke this function, the Header Page window appears:
Time 15:59:41 *** Natural Spool Administration *** Date 2002-10-21
User SAG M e n u File 7/411
+--------- Header Page 7/411 ------------+
Administration ! !
! Enter name of !
10 Reports / Queues ! !
11 Devices ! Header Page !
12 Abstracts ! !
13 Applications ! or !
14 Change Spool File ! !
! * for Selection !
Maintenance ! !
! ? for Help !
30 Spool File Properties ! !
31 Objects ! . for End !
32 Mass Update ! !
33 Hardcopy Allocations ! ------------------------- !
34 Transfer Objects ! / ________ / !
! !
+----------------------------------------+
Enter values.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit User Logic Alloc Print Heade Appli NTCC Canc |
In this window, you can specify the name of an existing header page, select a header page from a list of header pages available or add a new header page to the spool file.
To select a header page from a list, enter one of the following:
a partly-qualified name (e.g. S* to list all header
pages starting alphabetically from S),
an asterisk (*) to list all header pages in the NATSPOOL
system.
A list of header pages is then shown in a window.
Time 16:13:44 *** Natural Spool Administration *** Date 2002-10-21
User SAG M e n u File 7/411
+-------------Select with *--------------+
Administration ! New start value ......... _________ !
! ----------------------------------- !
10 Reports / Queues ! Fl Cm Name Fl Cm Name !
11 Devices ! -- -- --------- -- -- --------- !
12 Abstracts ! _ NAFSTDHP _ STDHEAD !
13 Applications ! !
14 Change Spool File ! !
! !
Maintenance ! !
! !
30 Spool File Properties ! !
31 Objects ! !
32 Mass Update ! !
33 Hardcopy Allocations ! !
34 Transfer Objects ! !
! !
+----------------------------------------+
Mark on selection list.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit -- Canc |
The header pages defined for the allocations that were used for the initialization of the current Natural session are highlighted in the window.
In the Cm column, you can enter one of the following
codes:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
C |
Copy header page. |
D |
Delete header page. |
R |
Rename header page. |
. |
Exit function. |
X or any other character
|
Display header page for modification or deletion, see below. |
If the specified header page exists, it is displayed. You can modify the header page or delete it.
Note:
If you specify a name that does not yet exist, you can add a new
header page. In this case, the Delete option is not provided in the
window.
The standard header page NAFSTDHP can be used as a
template for your own header pages. This header page is protected and can only
be displayed/modified by using the password for the spool file.
Time 14:13:18 *** Natural Spool Administration *** Date 2002-10-21
User SAG Header Page NAFSTDHP File 7/411
Name of header page NAFSTDHP Internal FFFFFFFF Delete (Y/N) N
Owner N
Allowed number of columns 130 / lines 62 current last line 49
Col/ 1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71
Line I---------I---------I---------I---------I---------I---------I---------I
1
2 SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SOFTWARE AG
3 SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
4 SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Darmstadt - Ebersta
5 SSSSSSSS
6 SSSSSSS
7 SSSSSSS SSSSSSSS
8 SSSSSSS SSSSSSSS
9 SSSSSSS SSSSSSSS
10 SSSSSSS SSSSSSSS NATURAL SPOOL OUTPU
Modify values for the header page.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Store << -- - + Full < > Canc |
Each header page may be up to 62 lines long and 130 columns wide. It may contain free text as well as keywords that are replaced during printing.
You can insert the following keywords in your header page:
| Keyword | Description |
|---|---|
NAFCC |
Function (start, restart etc.). |
NAFJB |
Job number. |
NAFDT |
Current date. |
NAFTI |
Current time. |
NAFID |
User ID for the report. |
NAFDF |
Allocation for the report. |
NAFNA |
Report name from DEFINE PRINTER
statement.
|
NAFPR |
NTCC table name (profile). |
NAFFO |
Form name from DEFINE PRINTER
statement.
|
NAFLP |
Logical printer for the report. |
NAFCD |
Date of report creation. |
NAFCT |
Time of report creation. |
NAFPG |
Program name. |
NAFLI |
Library name. |
The keywords above must be entered in upper-case letters. For an example, see the screen below.
Time 12:19:35 *** Natural Spool Administration *** Date 2002-10-21
User SAG Header Page NAFSTDHP File 7/411
Name of header page NAFSTDHP Intern FFFFFFFF Delete (Y/N) N
Owner N
Allowed number of columns 130 / lines 62 current last line 49
Col/ 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81
Line I---------I---------I---------I---------I---------I---------I---------I
31 I I
32 I I
33 I Spool Function : NAFFC I
34 I I
35 I Current Date : NAFDT Current Time : NAFTI I
36 I I
37 I Job Number : NAFJB User ID : NAFID I
38 I I
39 I Destination / Form : NAFDF Logical Printer : NAFLP I
40 I I
Modify values for header page.
Command ==>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
Help Menu Exit Store << -- - + Full < > Canc |
You can use the following standard Natural editor line commands with
all possible combinations, such as .CX-Y (see the online
help):
.X
.Y
.C
.D
.M
.I
To store the header page, press PF4.
