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SetOvFlwSym

Use this job level rule to define an overflow variable for the overflow feature for use by the various field level rules using overflow. This rule adds the specified overflow variable to the overflow symbols list. You must use the InitOvFlw rule before you use this rule.

Syntax

;SetOvFlwSym;;OverflowSymbol, SectionName, MaxRecords;

Parameter

Description

OverflowSymbol

Name of the overflow symbol defined in the SetOvFlwSym rule.

SectionName

Name of the section that contains the fields on which overflow processing will occur.

MaxRecords

Defines the maximum number of overflow records to be processed for the section per page of output.

Example

;SetOvFlwSym;;Symbol,SectionName,10;

This example tells the system to define an overflow variable named Symbol for use with the section named SectionName, which has a maximum records per page of 10.

Another example of this rule is:

;SetOvFlwSym;;CGDECBDOVF,Q1GDBD,5;

This example tells the system to define an overflow variable named CGDECBDOVF for use with the form Q1GDBD, which has the maximum records per section set to five.

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