Jerry,
Ref: Universe Rel. 10.1, Pick flavor account.
Perhaps I didn't describe the limitation on the print entry numbers ("unique
print file names")
in Universe correctly, as I understand it.
The Universe User Reference Guide describes the use of the &HOLD& file as
follows:
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&HOLD&
Description
&HOLD& is a local type 1 file used to hold spooled reports. If &HOLD& does
not exist in the account, SETPTR(UNIX) or SETPTR (Windows Platforms) creates
it when you use the SETPTR command to set a logical print channel to mode 3.
Spooled reports to that channel become records in the &HOLD& file.
Once a report has been sent to &HOLD&, you can edit, delete, or spool the
report by using the Editor. The report remains in &HOLD& until you delete it
or until another report with the same name is written to &HOLD&.
The dictionary of &HOLD& contains a NEXT.HOLD record, which is an X-type
item used by the spooler to create unique print file names. Field 2 of
NEXT.HOLD contains a sequence number from 1 through 9999.
In NLS mode, the spool queue directory holds data in UniVerse internal
format. When data reaches the printer, it is mapped to an external character
set using the appropriate map for the device. However, the default map
associated with this file is NONE, unless the directory existed before you
installed NLS. When you spool to a hold file, the spooler stores the data
using the map associated with the &HOLD& directory. The data is then mapped
again when it reaches the printer. For more information, see the UniVerse
NLS Guide.
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If you edit the NEXT.HOLD item in the DICT &HOLD& file and set Field 2 =
9999,
it will look like this:
ED DICT &HOLD& NEXT.HOLD
2 lines long.
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0001: X Next Available HOLD File Entry No.
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0002: 9999
Bottom at line 2.
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If you then enter a SETPTR command with Mode = 3 and use the BANNER NEXT
option,
each subsequent print job will end in the number in Field 2 of the NEXT.HOLD
dictionary record,
incremented by 1 for each print job, and will restart numbering from 1 after
it uses the number 9999,
as illustrated in the following examples:
LIST &HOLD& 04:04:34pm 15 Aug 2008 PAGE 1
&HOLD&...
UV^UVNT.SP
OOLER^1^N^
1_9999
UV^UVNT.SP
OOLER^1^N^
1_1
2 records listed.
Unidata also has a default limitation on print numbers, but it can be
expanded.
IBM has told me that this unique print number can not be expanded in
Universe.
Do you get a different result than I do when you run the same test?
How do you expand this 4-digit limitation in Universe beyond 9999?
According to IBM, a number of others would also like to do this.
Thanks,
Dave
Dave Taylor
Sysmark Information Systems, Inc.
Authorized IBM Business Partner
49 Aspen Way
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
(O) 800-SYSMARK (800-797-6275)
(F) 310-377-3550
(C) 310-561-5200
www.sysmarkinfo.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "jpb-u2ug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 7:44 AM
Subject: [SPAM] RE: [U2] Unidata to Universe port
Dave,
Been a while since you've used UniVerse? The print job numbers are 6
digits.
<snip>
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