3-07:Output Frame Specifications

Chapter 3-7: Output Processes

Output Frame Specifications

Output frame specifications define attributes that govern both the visual presentation of a frame and the way it executes. The output Frames overlay, shown in Figure 3-7-4, displays when you select enter .

Figure 3-7-4. Output Frames Overlay

The output Frames overlay contains the following fields:

· Frame Class defines the type of frame with which you are working. Valid options are:

Report-Start frames print once at the beginning of a report. APPX executes a page break immediately after the last Report-Start frame prints.

Page-Start frames print once at the beginning of each page of a report. They are primarily used for page headings and column headings. Standard images for both of these are optionally available. Refer to Standard Column Heading Image for additional information.

Range-Start frames print immediately before the first record for which the value in a specific sort field (the range field) changes. They are primarily used for subheadings and lower-level column headings. Standard images for both of these are optionally available. Refer to Standard Column Heading Image for additional information.

Record frames manipulate and print information read from the process control file. They comprise the body of a report. Record frames can be defined to scroll.

Range-End frames print immediately after the last record in a series of records that have the same value in a specific sort field (the range field). They are primarily used for subtotals, and a standard subtotal image is optionally available.

Page-End frames print once at the conclusion of each page of a report.

Report-End frames print once at the conclusion of a report. APPX executes a page break immediately before the first Report-End frame executes.

· Seq No displays a sequence number that is defaulted by APPX and used to identify this output frame. The default sequence number can be overridden, but must be unique within each frame class for the process. Sequence numbers determine the order of the frames in the process structure. The first frame that is defined in add mode is assigned sequence number 100, and additional frames are assigned a number equal to the highest existing sequence number, plus 100.

· Descriptive identifies this output frame. The description is for documentation purposes only.

· Size— Row/Col fields designate the number of rows and columns that comprise the frame. The row default is 1, and the column default corresponds to the report width entered for the output process, if any.

· SkipL B4 indicates the number of blank lines to print before executing this frame. The default is 0.

· SkipL Af indicates the number of blank lines to print subsequent to executing this frame. The default is 0.

· Col Pos designates how many columns over from the left side of the image that the report will print. See Frame/Image Positioning in Chapter 3-2 for more information.

· Mult Img? A “yes” in this field indicates that this output frame contains more than one image. If “no” is selected, you will be unable to add more than one entry at the image level. The default is “no” but can be toggled to “yes” by clicking the checkbox.

· Options are indicators that are present whenever documentation (T), rules (R), additional attributes (AA), or automatic processes (AP) have been defined for this frame.

The output Frame overlay contains the following options as described in the corresponding sections:

· Toolbox

· Rules

· Additional Attributes

· Automatic Processes

APPX Application Design Manual (01/13/03)