Category: Reports

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About Reports

The topics in this section provide information on reporting through the Zim programming environment. Refer to the following sections for more information: Available Format Options How to Use the Report Generator Format Options Output Masks

Report Item Format Options

Any meaningful combination of the following options can be applied to any value displayed in a report: CENTER The Report Generator is to center the associated item on the current line.Centering is relative to the PAGEWIDTH specified in the REPORT FROM command. The default value for PAGEWIDTH is 80. COLUMN n The Report Generator is…
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Output Masks

Output masks are employed to format the output of fields, form fields, and data values in output operations. The MASK format option in Zim Reports specifies an output mask pattern for a report item. The $mask function specifies an output masking pattern to be applied to fields, form fields, and data values and returns a character…
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How to Use The Report Generator

The Report Generator takes a report specification and creates a report for viewing or printing. The elements that must or can be provided to the Report Generator in the report specification are set of records page structure report headings and footings page headings and footings break headings and footings item position and format How To…
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Available Format Options

Report format options describe where and how each report item is to be displayed and printed. Format options define the appearance of the report, its contents, and the position and appearance of its data, headings, and footings. Each data item in the report can be followed by any meaningful group of format options (See Conventions).…
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