Has there ever been a time when you wished you could change information on a report without having to run the program again?
Well wish no more! By following these seven steps, you can have that report
changed in minutes. Here's what you do:
1. Create a PF with a record length of 133 (132 + 1 the first byte must
contain the control character)
Example: CRTPF FILE(&LIB/&NAME) RCDLEN(133)
2. Copy spoolfile with control character value *FCFC.
Example: CPYSPLF FILE(spoolfile name)
TOFILE(&LIB/&NAME)
JOB(number/user/job)
SPLNBR(file number) CTLCHAR(*FCFC)
3. Verify that the file was copied properly. (optional)
Example: DSPPFM FILE(&LIB/&NAME)
4. Create an RPG/CLP program to update the &NAME.
5. Verify that the file updated properly. (optional)
Example: DSPPFM FILE(&LIB/&NAME)
6. Override printer file statement MUST be used before copying physical
file to spool file. You
can enter the override statement on the command line.
Example: OVRPRTF FILE(QSYSPRT) this is the name of
my print file.
PAGESIZE(**) **use
66=letter, 18=labels
LPI(6)
OVRFLW(12) used
if form is labels, else disregard the parm
CTLCHAR(*FCFC)
PAGRTT(0)
used if letter is printed on laser, else disregard.
PRTTXT(*BLANK) used so
spool file will not contain the current
user's 'FOOT'.
MAXRCDS(**) ** use
*NOMAX
7. Copy PF to spoolfile.
Example: CPYF FROMFILE(&LIB/&NAME)
TOFILE(QSYSPRT) ==================================
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