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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Governs pagination in output files | Governs pagination in output files | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | + | [[BROWSE]], [[DISPLAY]], [[LIST]], [[REPORT]], [[SET DESCRIPTIONS]], [[SET HEADING]], [[SET PAGEWIDTH]], [[TYPE]] | |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The SET PAGELENGTH TO <expN> command sets the length of pagination in an output file created from one of the DISPLAY | LIST...TO FILE or TYPE FILE commands. When used in conjunction with the LIST | DISPLAY ... TO FILE, SET | + | The SET PAGELENGTH TO <expN> command sets the length of pagination in an output file created from one of the DISPLAY | LIST...TO FILE or TYPE FILE commands. When used in conjunction with the LIST | DISPLAY ... TO FILE, SET DESCRIPTIONS, SET PAGEWIDTH and SET HEADING commands, this provides the ability to produce quick reports. |
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
| − | < | + | <code lang="recital"> |
set pagelength to 60 | set pagelength to 60 | ||
set heading to single | set heading to single | ||
use demo | use demo | ||
list fields acc_prefix, acc_no, ord_value, name; | list fields acc_prefix, acc_no, ord_value, name; | ||
| − | to file accounts.txt; | + | to file accounts.txt; |
| − | for ord_date =("01/ | + | for ord_date =("01/02/2009") |
| + | </code> | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
| − | Recital | + | Recital Server, Recital |
| + | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Commands]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Set_Commands|PAGELENGTH]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Printing]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Printing Set Commands]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:33, 23 November 2009
Purpose
Governs pagination in output files
Syntax
SET PAGELENGTH TO <expN>
See Also
BROWSE, DISPLAY, LIST, REPORT, SET DESCRIPTIONS, SET HEADING, SET PAGEWIDTH, TYPE
Description
The SET PAGELENGTH TO <expN> command sets the length of pagination in an output file created from one of the DISPLAY | LIST...TO FILE or TYPE FILE commands. When used in conjunction with the LIST | DISPLAY ... TO FILE, SET DESCRIPTIONS, SET PAGEWIDTH and SET HEADING commands, this provides the ability to produce quick reports.
Example
set pagelength to 60 set heading to single use demo list fields acc_prefix, acc_no, ord_value, name; to file accounts.txt; for ord_date =("01/02/2009")
Products
Recital Server, Recital
