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How do I create a fixed-width download with the NPR Report Writer?

  •  08-13-2006, 12:54 PM

    How do I create a fixed-width download with the NPR Report Writer?

    To create a fixed-width data extraction where each field is set to a defined width, utilize the RL footnote.

     

    Things to consider when using RL footnote:

     

    w        RL footnote is used when a record must be longer than 200 characters/line

    w        RL can be used with the NL line attribute since the report picture is still limited to 200 characters across

    w        Suppress form feeds and page headers

    w        Set BANNEER prompt to NONE

    w        Set PAGE header to N

    w        Set Lines/Page  =  Page Size

    w        Set SFF, PFF, and EFF to NO

    w        Set record length footnote to desired length

    w        Define NL line attribute to suppress carriage/return linefeed for record lengths > 200

     

     

    Example Footnotes:

    EFF NO

    SFF NO

    PFF NO

    RL 150

     

    Sample Output:

    MOUSE,MICKEY           M00001 01/01/2002        ADM IN

    DUCK,DONALD M00002 01/02/2002        DIS IN

    MOUSE,MINNIE            M00003 04/01/2002        REG SDC

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