NAF - Header Page - Function 31.5

You can define a header page that is to be printed in front of each report.

This Dokumentcovers the following topics:


Invoking Header Page

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.

Selecting a Header Page from a List

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.

Maintaining a Header Page

If the specified header page exists, it is displayed. You can modify the header page or delete it.

Anmerkung:
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.