Mincom RDL output file question

[phatdaddy]

Hi all,



I'm trying to modify MSRRAF.RDL(remittance advice fax) to generated an output file that I can suck into my faxing software.



The report file that is generated and sent to me via email is in the proper format (I have a little command program that will break it up into individual faxes already) but I can't get it to drop an output file that I can grab with the CMD.



In the "%FILE" section I can insert the code:

RFILE = MSTRAFA

RFILE = MSRRAFB



That creates and emails 2 identical reports to the requester. If then I try to insert the lines:

OFILE = MSTRAFA (replacing RFILE = MSTRAFA)

...

Then designate an output file:

%OUTPUT-FILE

A



The program will not compile.



I have no real experience with writing RDL and frankly I'm please I've gotten as far as I have with this. I feel like I'm really close. I just need a little help.

 

[dckamo]

Hi,

My RDL is very rusty as we use mostly sql to create our sequential files.

This is how I Think you shoud do it :

Specify : OFILE = MSTRAFG
%OUTPUT-FILE
G (This matches the last character of the output file, may be you are missing this therefore it wont compile.)
%CONTROL
RECORD-LENGTH = 100 (actual length)

Rgds
Kes

 

[phatdaddy]

Kes,

you are correct I had the wrong character for the output file.

I also had a "%title" section that the output file was having issues with. Makes sense that it doesn't want a title if it's a sequential output file.

perhaps an answer for the next time is to go to the MSB and incorporate sql calls in the COBOL? I'll burn that bridge when I come to it.

Thanks again,
Thomas