Print File Overflow in RPGLE! HELP!

[Chris Bereznay]

Can anyone tell me how to handle overflow with an externally described
print file ( created with RLU )? I was going to add the OFLIND(*INOF) to
the keyword section of the file specs, but the manual says thats only for
program described printer files and SEU won't let me do it. HELP!

[Paul Nicolay]

Hi Chris,

I usually check overflow by getting the information from a printer
informational DS. As it contains the current line, and overflow line, you
can make the necessary calculations in your program to see if the format
you're planning to write still fits on the page ... and if not, you can
write a new header.

Regards,
Paul
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[David Knittle]

here we typically place an error indicator on the write statements. when
overflow occurs, the error is trapped, and you can perform your overflow
logic.

[Mike Cravitz]

Chris, OA-OG, and OV are for program described print only. Use a
numeric indicator. So you may code your keyword...OflInd( *IN60 ).
Also, this indicator comes on when there's overflow, but you must
programatically turn it off. Your code will look something like this.

If *IN60 = *On
Write Hdg
Eval IN60 = *Off
EndIf

Mike Cravitz

NEWS/400 Technical Editor

[Chris Bereznay]

Thanks to everyone for all the help with this issue. I've had 4 excellent
responses today, and all of them worked. I even dropped them all into the
code just for the practice. Thanks again.

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