Example: A printer file using DDS

This printer file example contains DDS for printing a customer master list.

The following keywords are important in the example:

EDTCDE(Y)
EDTCDE(Z)
PAGNBR
SKIPB
SPACEA

UNDERLINE
BARCODE
CHRSIZ
COLOR

This printer file uses space and skip keywords instead of line numbers.

Figure 1. Printer file

|...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8
00010A*
00020A* SAMPLE PRINTER FILE
00030A*
00040A                                 (1)  REF(MLGREFP)
00050A          R HEADER                    TEXT('TWO-LINE HEADING, UNDERLINED')
00060A                                 (2)  SKIPB(2)
00070A                            (2)     29'CUSTOMER MASTER FILE'
00080A                            (2)     75DATE EDTCDE(Y)
00090A                            (2)     +1TIME
00100A                            (2)    122'Page'
00110A                            (2)     +1PAGNBR  EDTCDE(Z)  SPACEA(2)
00120A                            (2)      2'ACCOUNT  CUSTOMER'
00130A                            (2)       SPACEA(1)
00140A                            (2)      2'NUMBER   NAME        +
00150A                                      ADDRESS              +
00160A                                      CITY                 +
00170A                                      STATE   ZIP  '
00180A                                 (3)  UNDERLINE
00190A                                      SPACEA(2)
     A

|...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8
00200A          R DETAIL                    TEXT('ONE-LINE RECORD')
00210A                                 (4)  SPACEA(5)
00220A            ACTNUM    R          (4) 2CHRSIZ(2 2)
00230A            NAME      R          (5)+4COLOR(BLU)
00240A            ADDR      R             +3
00250A            CITY      R             +3
00260A            STATE     R          (6)+3BARCODE(CODE30F9 4 *NOHRI *AST)
00270A            ZIP       R             +5
     A

Legend:

(1): This printer file refers to the field reference file MLGREFP.
(2): When SKIPB(2) is specified at the record level, the printer skips to line 2 before printing the record format (HEADER). Also, line numbers in positions 39 through 41 are not allowed.
(3): UNDERLINE is a field-level keyword that causes the constant field preceding it to be underlined on the printout.
(4): The CHRSIZ keyword specified here causes the ACTNBR field to print with its height and width expanded by 2.
(5): The COLOR keyword causes the NAME field to print in blue if you use a printer that supports color (the 4224 Printer).
(6): The BARCODE keyword specified for the STATE field causes the CODE30F9 bar code to print for the STATE field if you use an IPDS™ printer.