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ATTRIBUTE (ATTR)
ATTRIBUTE (ATTR)
Use this command for MCP based LINC Systems to define the printer backup file names
for your Report output. The command is available for ROC Direct Reports and non-ROC
Reports directed to LP or RP devices.
Note: The printer backup file name is set when the file is opened. The ATTRIBUTE;
command must therefore be executed before a print file is opened.
Purpose of ATTRIBUTE; command
Errors
About printer backup files
Printer backup files created by LINC Reports are named:
In this name:
$ usercode is the usercode of the file
$ bdname is a prefix for the file name
$ mix is the seven-digit mix number of the Report
$ counttitle consists of count, a three-digit number, and title, the title of the file
Using the ATTRIBUTE; command
The ATTRIBUTE; command enables you to define the BDNAME attribute - the
(usercode)bdname portion of this name - in similar fashion to the LINC System command
:BDD.
By default, the BDNAME attribute is LINCBD, although this may have been changed by
using the LINC System command :BDD. For standalone Reports, the default value is a
period (.), which means the system default *BD is used.
If the command cannot set the BDNAME attribute (for example, the syntax is not correct),
the attribute is unchanged. The System Data item GLB.STATUS is not set by this
command. You can include the GLB.STATUS; command if you wish to test the success of
the command.
There is no recovery of the BDNAME attribute. It is your responsibility to ensure that your
change is saved and recovered.
If your Report is not running under a privileged usercode, exceeding the limit (180
characters) or creating an invalid file name (for example, of more than 14 levels) will result
in your Report terminating with a fatal error.
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