Category : Databases and related files
Archive   : VIDLIB1.ZIP
Filename : RSELHLP.TXT

** REPORT FORMATTER ** Page 1
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This screen allows you to select the fields you want included in your report.
You select the fields to include, the width you want the field to occupy and
select whether to truncate or wrap a field if the actual field width exceeds
the width you selected. The screen displays five fields, three of which re-
quire you to make entries. Two of the fields display information only and
cannot be edited.

Print Field Enter the field you want printed in this field.

Field Width Display only field, shows the width the field occupies in
the library file.

Print Width Enter the width in characters, you want the field to occupy.
The minimum is six.

Wrap (Y/N) Yes - if the field width of the field to be printed is
greater than the print width you selected, then the remain-
ing characters will be printed on the next line -- if No
the remaining characters will be truncated.
See Example on the next page.
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** Wrap Example **

1. You enter TITLE for Print Field.
2. The screen would display 40 for Field Width.
3. You enter 20 for Print Width.
4. You enter Y for Wrap.

The movie title ' Star Trek III: The Search For Spock ' would print out as
follows with 'Y 'for Wrap:

Star Trek III: The
Search For Spock

If 'N' was entered for WRAP the title would be truncated as follows:

Star Trek III: The




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