The SETTING command uses subcommands to specify what is being set and to qualify the setting. For example, to set a top margin of one inch for your report, the command statement looks like this:
Rules for using the SETTING command
To create a correct SETTING command statement (including subcommands and subcommand qualifiers), follow these rules:
1 Use curly braces to enclose the list of subcommands and their respective subcommand-identifiers.
2 Use white space to separate the SETTING command from its subcommand from its subcommand-identifier.
3 Use quotes to enclose the subcommand-identifier if it contains embedded white spaces.
4 Use the SETTING command in the global definition block to apply the instructions to all reports in the Report Definition file.
5 Use the SETTING command in the local definition block to apply the instructions to only that report.
Examples: SETTING command
These are some of the most commonly used SETTING subcommands and a description of what the subcommand will do to the report format.
Example 1
These commands print four header lines consisting of from line one to four: the report name, the page number, the date the report is run, and the time it is run.
