SUSPEND IDENTICAL [SUPPRESS]
[(rep)]
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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 |
SKIP |
WRITE |
WRITE TITLE |
WRITE TRAILER
Belongs to Function Group: Creation of Output Reports
The SUSPEND IDENTICAL SUPPRESS statement is used to suspend
the Natural session parameter setting IS=ON (which suppresses the
output of identical field values) for the processing of one record.
See also session parameter IS in the
Parameter Reference.
| Syntax Element | Description |
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(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. |
** Example 'SISEX1': SUSPEND IDENTICAL SUPPRESS
************************************************************************
DEFINE DATA LOCAL
1 EMPLOY-VIEW VIEW OF EMPLOYEES
2 PERSONNEL-ID
2 FIRST-NAME
2 NAME
2 CITY
1 VEH-VIEW VIEW OF VEHICLES
2 PERSONNEL-ID
2 MAKE
END-DEFINE
*
LIMIT 15
*
RD. READ EMPLOY-VIEW BY NAME STARTING FROM 'JONES'
/*
SUSPEND IDENTICAL SUPPRESS
/*
FD. FIND VEH-VIEW WITH PERSONNEL-ID = PERSONNEL-ID (RD.)
IF NO RECORDS FOUND
MOVE '***NO CAR***' TO MAKE
END-NOREC
DISPLAY NOTITLE
NAME (RD.) (IS=ON)
FIRST-NAME (RD.) (IS=ON)
MAKE (FD.)
END-FIND
/*
END-READ
END
NAME FIRST-NAME MAKE
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------
JONES VIRGINIA CHRYSLER
JONES MARSHA CHRYSLER
CHRYSLER
JONES ROBERT GENERAL MOTORS
JONES LILLY FORD
MG
JONES EDWARD GENERAL MOTORS
JONES MARTHA GENERAL MOTORS
JONES LAUREL GENERAL MOTORS
JONES KEVIN DATSUN
JONES GREGORY FORD
JONES EDWARD ***NO CAR***
JOPER MANFRED ***NO CAR***
JOUSSELIN DANIEL RENAULT
JUBE GABRIEL ***NO CAR***
JUNG ERNST ***NO CAR***
JUNKIN JEREMY ***NO CAR***
** Example 'SISEX2': SUSPEND IDENTICAL SUPPRESS (compare with SISEX1)
************************************************************************
DEFINE DATA LOCAL
1 EMPLOY-VIEW VIEW OF EMPLOYEES
2 PERSONNEL-ID
2 FIRST-NAME
2 NAME
2 CITY
1 VEH-VIEW VIEW OF VEHICLES
2 PERSONNEL-ID
2 MAKE
END-DEFINE
*
LIMIT 15
RD. READ EMPLOY-VIEW BY NAME STARTING FROM 'JONES'
/*
/* SUSPEND IDENTICAL SUPPRESS /* statement removed
/*
FD. FIND VEH-VIEW WITH PERSONNEL-ID = PERSONNEL-ID (RD.)
IF NO RECORDS FOUND
MOVE '***NO CAR***' TO MAKE
END-NOREC
DISPLAY NOTITLE
NAME (RD.) (IS=ON)
FIRST-NAME (RD.) (IS=ON)
MAKE (FD.)
END-FIND
/*
END-READ
END
NAME FIRST-NAME MAKE
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------
JONES VIRGINIA CHRYSLER
MARSHA CHRYSLER
CHRYSLER
ROBERT GENERAL MOTORS
LILLY FORD
MG
EDWARD GENERAL MOTORS
MARTHA GENERAL MOTORS
LAUREL GENERAL MOTORS
KEVIN DATSUN
GREGORY FORD
EDWARD ***NO CAR***
JOPER MANFRED ***NO CAR***
JOUSSELIN DANIEL RENAULT
JUBE GABRIEL ***NO CAR***
JUNG ERNST ***NO CAR***
JUNKIN JEREMY ***NO CAR***