Using logical processing

BANNER command: points to note

Field content captured via HJOBNO and HRPTNA is translated using the CODE table in effect when the record containing them is processed.

The following table shows the effect of the TCOUNT and HCOUNT parameters of the BANNER command under the conditions listed, and the results of each.

Table 3-20. Summary of BANNER command parameter conditions and results

Condition

Parameter

Result

 

 

 

 

 

 

System positions to Top of

If TCOUNT= 0

The page after the first header is positioned at

Form after processing the

 

TOF.

end of the report.

 

 

If TCOUNT not 0

The page after the last trailer is positioned at TOF.

 

 

 

 

A job is running with header

TCOUNT = 0

Job parameters such as DJDEs and page

pages only as the offset

 

numbering for a given report are applied to the first

criteria.

 

header page of the following report.

 

 

 

The system encounters a

TCOUNT = 0

The next banner page is treated as the first header

page other than a banner

 

of a new report, even if HCOUNT is not satisfied.

page.

 

 

 

 

 

The system encounters a

HCOUNT not 0

The system assumes that the report has fewer

non-banner page before

and

header pages than were specified and begins

HCOUNT is satisfied.

TCOUNT not 0

looking for trailer pages.

 

 

 

BANNER command examples

Following are examples of the BANNER command.

Example 1 The following commands define the BANNER criteria for a job with two trailer pages and one header page. A string of 120 asterisks beginning in position 1 of line 66 occurs on header and trailer pages.

T1: TABLE

CONSTANT=(120)'*';

C1: CRITERIA

CONSTANT=(0,120,EQ,T1),

 

LINENUM=(66,1);

BANNER

TEST=C1, HCOUNT=1, TCOUNT=2,

 

HJOBNO=(121,6);

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