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Define Lines Screen

Use this screen to layout text and items in each lineset for a report.

This screen consists of three parts. The top section is called the
report window and displays the current report layout. The middle section
contains both the current line number field and the line text field in
which literal text is entered. The bottom of the screen contains item
layout details.

Since your report may be wider than the screen can show at one time, the
Scroll---> softkey lets you see other portions of the screen and access
more space for text.

Adding a new line of text to a lineset

To enter literal text

1. Type the new line number in the small field to the left of the
ruler bar.

2. Type text in the wide field under the ruler bar.

3. Press Enter.

The new line becomes the current line.

The line number and line are displayed in the top half of the
screen.

To continue typing text that is longer than 75 characters

1. Use Scroll---> to access additional room for the text.

2. Type the remaining text for this line.

3. Press Enter.

Inserting a line in front of another line in the lineset

1. Type the line number before which the new line will be inserted.

2. Type text for the line, using Scroll---> to access more space for
the line if necessary.

3. Press Insert Line.

The lines following the inserted line are automatically
renumbered. The new line becomes the current line.

Modifying a line of text

To modify a line of text

1. Select the line to be modified by choosing Prev Line or Next Line.
You can also use QUICK BROWSE to access the line. See Chapter 1
for details about the QUICK BROWSE feature.

2. Make changes to the text.

3. Press Enter.

Positioning items

To position items

1. Type the name of the item in the Item field.

2. Type the position, line number, length, column calculation (if
any), and numeric precision for this item. See the Field
Description section for details about these fields.

To position an item in the next available position on a line, type
> in the Pos field.

3. Type a number (1-9) in the SuppRep field if you want to suppress
repetition for this item. The number represents the break level
for the item.

4. Press Enter.

The item's type, position, line number and length are displayed in the
top half of the screen. An edit mask is used to display the items. For
instance, the edit mask 0m/0d/yy is displayed where a date item using
that edit mask is to be placed. XXXXXX represents the edit mask for a
string item and ZZZ represents the edit mask for a numeric item.

Replacing a line of text

To replace a line

1. In the line number field, type the number of the line on which you
want to replace text.

2. In the text field under the ruler bar, type the replacement text,
overwriting previous text if necessary. Use Scroll---> to access
more space for the line.

3. Press Enter.

Deleting and Copying

To delete lines in a lineset

1. Choose Delete Lines.

2. When you see the prompt for the line number(s) to be deleted, type
a single line number, or type number/number, to indicate a range
of numbers. For example, 2/6 means that lines 2 through 6 will be
deleted.

3. Press Enter.

Note that, if items have been positioned on the deleted lines, the
items remain on the item layout section of the screen but are not
printed. They disappear from the report window.

The subsequent lines are renumbered.

To copy "as is" lines to the current lineset

1. Choose Copy Lines.

2. When you see the prompt, type:

* a single line number or number/number, to indicate a range
of line numbers

* the lineset level and type from which you are copying

* the destination line number

3. Press Enter.

The lines and items are copied, and the line numbers are
renumbered within the current lineset.

To copy a sample layout of lines to the current lineset

1. Choose Copy Lines.

2. When you see the prompt, type the following:

* a single line number or number/number, to indicate a range
of line numbers

* the lineset level and type

* the destination line number

* S for sample layout

3. Press Enter.

Only the layout (from the report window) is copied; items are not
copied. This feature provides you with a working layout in the
current lineset.

Moving lines and items

To move lines and their positioned items

1. Press Move Lines.

2. When you see the prompt, type:

* a single line number or number/number, to indicate a range
of numbers that you want to move;

* the destination line number.

3. Press Enter.

a. The following lines are renumbered.

To delete an item from a lineset

1. Blank out the name of the item.

2. Press Enter.

To define calculations/precision without printing the item

1. Type the item in the Item field.

2. Do not type a position or line number.

3. Press Enter.

Banner Line

The banner line (at the top of the screen) shows which lineset is
current; for example, Page Heading in the banner indicates that this is
the page heading lineset.

Report Window

Display. Line numbers and text of the current lineset. Uses these
symbols:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |
| * indicates the current line |
| |
| < indicates text or items to the left of the |
| screen display |
| |
| > indicates text or items to right of the |
| screen display |
| |
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The defined edit mask is displayed at the position of the item.

Literal text is displayed as it was typed in the line text field.

At the top and bottom of the report window, a ruler indicates column
positions along the line. For any number along the ruler, the first
digit corresponds to the exact column position. In this example,

....|....10...

the digit 1 indicates position 10 on the line.

Field Descriptions

Line Number

Number of the current line being edited. This field is not labelled on
the screen. It is the small field on the left side of the screen.

Line Text

Text for the current line can be positioned at any point along this line;
this field is also not labelled on the screen. It is located just below
the ruler line near the center of the screen.

Item

Name of each item in this lineset; can be an alias name if one has been
defined on the Project Items screen.

Specify array components as shown:

turnover (1)
turnover (2)

Specify parameters in this way:

?month

Type

Display. The type of the item:

Pos

Optional. The column position at which the print field for this item
begins. Use > to put the item in the next free position after two
blanks. If you do not put a column position in this field, the item will
not print on the report. There can be cases where this is what you want
to do. For instance, if you want to use the item for a calculation, but
do not want it to print in the report.

Line

Optional. The line number on which this item is positioned in this
lineset. Default is the current line.

Len

Optional. The print field length for this item. The default is
determined by the item length and edit mask defined on the Item Edits
screen.

ColCalc

Optional. The type of column calculation to be performed on this item
and the level at which the calculation is to be reset. For item types N,
R, and I, this can be one of the following:

COUNT
TOTAL
AVG
MIN
MAX
CALC

Optionally, you can add a running level and/or a source level to the name
of the column calculation, for example TOTAL1,2. These are described
earlier in this chapter under "Column Calculation Reset Levels" and
"Column Calculation Source Levels."

NumPrec

Optional. Numeric precision of this item if you want precision changed
at this stage in the report. Type a number and method code. The number
indicates the power of 10 or 10th exponent that indcates the precison.
See Chapter 15 , Defining Calculations, for an explanation of
precision.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |
| Valid number range for item type N: -6 through 12; |
| |
| for item type I: 0 through 8; |
| |
| for item type R: -90 through 76. |
| |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The method code indicates how superfluous digits are to be treated:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |
| Method Code Digits are: |
| |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |
| R rounded |
| |
| T truncated |
| |
| C ceiled |
| |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note the following examples:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |
| If the value is: with this numeric precision: the result with changed precision:
| |
| 1024.3849 -2R 1024.38 |
| |
| 864186.46 3C 865000.00 |
| |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SuppRep

Optional. A number (from 1 to 9) corresponding to the sort level to
suppress repeated printing of an item value, that is, an item is only
printed on the first detail within this break.

Soft Keys

Insert Line

After you have typed text for a line, choose this softkey to insert the
line. If you have not typed a line number in the line number field, or
have typed a new line number in the line number field, the new line is
added after the last line number. If you typed an existing line number
in the line number field, the line is added before the line number you
used.

Delete Lines

Choose this key when you want to delete a line. You are prompted to type
a line number or a range of numbers to be deleted. The syntax for the
range is: number/number. For example, 2/6 deletes lines 2 through 6.

Prev Line

Changes the current line number to the previous line number.

Next Line

changes the current line number to the next line number.

Item Edits

Takes you to the Item Edits screen for the lineset you are on. At the
prompt: Edit-mask for item, typing the name of the item you want to
edit.

Layout Calcitem

Takes you to the Layout Calc Item screen.

Prev Items

Shows the previous group of items if the list of items is too large for
one screen.

Next Items

Shows the next group of items if the list of items is too large for one
screen.

Copy Lines

Choose this softkey to copy a line or a group of lines. Answer the
prompt with:

* a single line number or a range of numbers. Use this syntax for a
range of numbers: number/number.

* the lineset level and type for the lineset you are copying

* the line number where you want the copy

Move Lines

Choose this softkey to move a line or a group of lines. Answer the
prompt with:

* a single line number or a range of numbers. Use this syntax for a
range of numbers: number/number.

* the lineset level and type for the lineset you are copying

* the line number where you want the copy

Review Layout

Takes you to the Review Layout screen.

Select Lineset

Choose this softkey to select a different lineset for the Define Lines
screen. For instance, if you are on the Define Lines screen for the
Report Heading, you can choose Select Lineset and answer the prompt with
another lineset type (such as Report Footing) and level.

This choice prompts for the level and type of lineset to be accessed.
You respond with:

P (for page) plus H (page heading) or F (page footing)

R (for report) plus H (report heading) or F (report footing)

1 - 9 (break level) plus H (break heading) or F (break footing)

D (for detail line)

The Item Edits screen for the selected lineset and the current item
appears. The current item is the item that appears in the Item field.

Suppress Line

Takes you to the Suppress Line screen. Respond to the prompt Suppress
condition for line by typing the number of the line you want to suppress.

Use Items

Takes you to the Use Items screen.

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