USE-REPORT

Syntax

USE-REPORT {report_name_lit|_var|_col}

Description

For programs with multiple reports, enables the user to switch between reports.

The USE-REPORT command specifies which report files the subsequent report output is to be written to. An application can contain several USE-REPORT statements to control several reports.

You must specify the report name and report characteristics in a DECLARE-REPORT paragraph and in the associated DECLARE-LAYOUT and DECLARE- PRINTER paragraphs.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
{report_name_lit|_var|_col}	Specifies the report to become the current report. All subsequent PRINT and PRINT-DIRECT statements are written to this report until the next USE- REPORT is encountered.

Example

The following example shows the USE-REPORT command:

use-report customer_orders
use-printer-type PostScript
print (1, 1) 'Customer Name: '
print () $customer_name

See DECLARE-REPORT, DECLARE-LAYOUT, DECLARE-PRINTER , USE-PRINTER-TYPE