SKIP [(rep)]
operand1 [LINES]
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This document covers the following topics:
For an explanation of the symbols used in the syntax diagram, see Syntax Symbols.
Related Statements: AT END OF
PAGE | AT TOP OF
PAGE | CLOSE
PRINTER | DEFINE
PRINTER |
DISPLAY |
EJECT |
FORMAT |
NEWPAGE |
PRINT |
SUSPEND IDENTICAL SUPPRESS
| WRITE |
WRITE TITLE |
WRITE TRAILER
Belongs to Function Group: Creation of Output Reports
The SKIP statement is used to generate one or more blank
lines in an output report.
See also Page Titles, Page Breaks, Blank Lines in the Programming Guide.
If the execution of a SKIP statement would cause the page
size to be exceeded, exceeding lines will be ignored (except in an
AT TOP OF PAGE
statement).
A SKIP statement is only executed if something has already
been output on the page (output from an AT
TOP OF PAGE statement is not taken into account here).
Operand Definition Table:
| Operand | Possible Structure | Possible Formats | Referencing Permitted | Dynamic Definition | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
operand1
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C | S | N | P | I | yes | no | ||||||||||||
Syntax Element Description:
| Syntax Element | Description |
|---|---|
(rep) |
Report Specification:
The notation
A value in the range If For information on how to control the format of an output report created with Natural, see Report Format and Control in the Programming Guide. |
operand1
|
Number of Lines to be Skipped:
If |
** Example 'SKPEX1': SKIP
************************************************************************
DEFINE DATA LOCAL
1 EMPL-VIEW VIEW OF EMPLOYEES
2 CITY
2 COUNTRY
2 NAME
END-DEFINE
*
LIMIT 7
READ EMPL-VIEW BY CITY STARTING FROM 'W'
AT BREAK OF CITY
SKIP 2
END-BREAK
DISPLAY NOTITLE CITY (IS=ON) COUNTRY (IS=ON) NAME
/*
END-READ
END
CITY COUNTRY NAME
-------------------- ------- --------------------
WASHINGTON USA REINSTEDT
PERRY
WEITERSTADT D BUNGERT
UNGER
DECKER
WEST BRIDGFORD UK ENTWHISTLE
WEST MIFFLIN USA WATSON