Re: OVRPRTF question

[Kirk Goins <kirkgoins@xxxxxxxxx>]

John,
Hold both spoolfiles and then use Option #8=Attributes from the WRKSPLF or
WRKOUTQ cmd and see if what you think is happening is really...


On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 7:58 PM, jmmckee <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Is there a difference between a WRKQRY with an 80 character output line and
> an RPG III program with an 80 character line?  The first one, sent to a
> Xerox remote outq, prints portrait.  The second prints landscape.  This is
> an old RPG III program, used as a print service program.  It reads from a
> file and prints data to selected printers.  Hard to test the thing without
> impacting users.
>
> A second question, related to the above:  Original compile time table
> holding the skeleton OVRPRTF command only includes the first parameter on
> PAGESIZE).  I put a second OVRPRTF after that with PAGESIZE(66 80).  No
> change.  Moved it in front of the original.  Still no change.  Output is
> always landscape.  The skeleton does not have the SECURE parameter.  Which
> is why I am wondering if there is a difference between WRKQRY and RPG III.
>
> Because of the nature of this old program, I was reluctant to change the
> skeleton.  But, I'm not clear on why the original override works, whether it
> is first or second, and the added override does not appear to work.
>
> Obviously, I am missing something.
>
> John McKee
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