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By following these seven steps, you can have that report changed in minutes. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci819127,00.html Using SDA to create printer files Did you know you can use Screen Design Aid (SDA) to create printer files? All of us use SDA everyday to create screens, but the only tools we have for printer files are SEU, RLU and Code Designer. Site expert John Kohan has seen people code extraordinary printer files in SEU, but the mass of RPG programmers just do not do enough printer files to hone skills to that level. Follow these steps to learn how to use SDA instead. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci294981,00.html Transferring spool files with variable fonts On several occasions, reports/forms need to be produced using variable fonts. While transferring those spooled files with variable fonts from one system to another for printing, adequate care must be taken or some data might be lost. 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