Re: Query management forms

[Dean.Eshleman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Vern,

I was trying to figure out if I could create a predefined generic form 
with a header as a variable and nothing else specified, but I don't think 
that will work.  Probably the only thing that would work is creating the 
form on the fly.  That is probably more work than I want to do.  Like you 
say, the source for QM forms is not for the faint of heart.  I looked at a 
manual that talked about the record types and codes to use, but it sure 
seemed complex.  That is why I posted my original message to see if anyone 
could help me out.  : )  I think I may be out of luck though since I'm 
sure not many people use QM forms anymore.  A clunky approach may be my 
only option.

Dean Eshleman,
MMA, Inc.

On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:50:04 -0600, in midrange.midrange-l you wrote:

> He wants a dynamic header based on a generic SELECT statement - there is 
> no form source file for the *SYSDFT form, is there? He wants to have 
> some header text to put in the *SYSDFT form.
>
> OK - so are you saying to create the source for the form? QMFORM source 
> is not for the faint of heart, although I've not tried one with just the 
> header line in it. Maybe can be done that way.
>
> Hmm - you have to use RTVQMFORM to get the form source. Since there's no 
> form to retrieve from - ???
>
> Vern
>
> Alan Campin wrote:
> > The input to the form is just a text file that you can retrieve 
(RTVQMQRY)
> > so there is nothing to keep you from writing the text member and just
> > putting your own headers into the text. The time to create the form is
> > sub-second. Create the report, retrieve the text and write out with 
your own
> > headers and do a CRTQMQRY.
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:
> > > True enough - better than nothing but not much! Not much choice when 
he
> > > wants a dynamic page heading - unless some IBMer here has a secret
> > > technique for specifying that heading - maybe in a message description
> > > or something!!
> > >
> > > Vern
> > >
> > > sjl wrote:
> > >
> > > > Vern -
> > > > Correct, but the overridden Print Text will print at the /bottom/ of 
the
> > > >
> > > QM
> > >
> > > > Query report...
> > > > - sjl
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Vern Hamberg" <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:mailman.4297.1264207340.2580.midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Yes, but Dean wants a dynamic layout, the same as the default but 
with
> > > > his own report heading.
> > > >
> > > > I don't think this can be done - too bad.
> > > >
> > > > You might try saying *YES to date/time and page numbers, which go on 
the
> > > > bottom of the page. And for some report description, use the print 
text
> > > > parameter of OVRPRTF QPQXPRTF
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > > Vern
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