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2022-08-09T21:50:19Z

Syntax

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	[[Image:Printdir.png]]		[[Image:Printdir.png]]

			The +DATE, +TIME and +LOGIN_NAME pertain to the output base filename. The \LOGIN_NAME keyword inserts a directory name after directory-path. +CHANNEL replaces the filename suffix ''prt'' with the channel number of the Open statement used to create the report.

	For example, a payroll program (PRREG) prints a register using the following open statement:		For example, a payroll program (PRREG) prints a register using the following open statement:

2019-01-15T18:00:03Z

Optional Keywords

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	The PRINTDIR statement has the following optional keywords (as of 4.3):		The PRINTDIR statement has the following optional keywords (as of 4.3):

	( Note- each keyword must be separated from ~~its~~ preceding ~~text~~ by ~~whitespace~~. )		( Note- each keyword is separate and must be separated from preceding specifications by one or more spaces. )

	+DATE Adds the system date to the report filename.		+DATE Adds the system date to the report filename.

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Examples

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	PRINTDIR pathname +DATE +TIME +CHANNEL		PRINTDIR pathname +DATE +TIME +CHANNEL

	~~produces~~ a display file:		Produces a display file:

	~~Pathname~~\program-date-time.255		pathname\program-date-time.255

	PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME		PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME

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Examples

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	PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME		PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME

	~~produces~~ a display file:		Produces a display file:

	pathname\login_name\program.prt		pathname\login_name\program.prt

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Optional Keywords

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	===Optional Keywords===		===Optional Keywords===
	The PRINTDIR statement has the following optional keywords (as of 4.3):		The PRINTDIR statement has the following optional keywords (as of 4.3):

			( Note- each keyword must be separated from its preceding text by whitespace. )

	+DATE Adds the system date to the report filename.		+DATE Adds the system date to the report filename.
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	RAW Stores the PRINTDIR file in an untranslated format. This permits subsequent printing of the output to a variety of destinations with corresponding printer translation specifications. (e.g. TYPE filename PRINTER_TYPE=NWP >display-file –or- TYPE filename >DIRECT:/HP where HP is a case sensitive Windows printer name substring )		RAW Stores the PRINTDIR file in an untranslated format. This permits subsequent printing of the output to a variety of destinations with corresponding printer translation specifications. (e.g. TYPE filename PRINTER_TYPE=NWP >display-file –or- TYPE filename >DIRECT:/HP where HP is a case sensitive Windows printer name substring )

	\LOGIN_NAME Stores the file in a subdirectory to the specified directory-path ~~and~~ named the same as the user’s login name.		\LOGIN_NAME Stores the file in a subdirectory to the specified directory-path which is named the same as the user’s login name.

	====Examples====		====Examples====

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Examples

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	produces a display file:		produces a display file:

	Pathname\program-~~name+~~date+time.255		Pathname\program-date-time.255

	PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME		PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME
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	produces a display file:		produces a display file:

	pathname\~~login-name~~\program~~-name~~.prt		pathname\login_name\program.prt

	which can subsequently be TYPEd using various printer definitions.		which can subsequently be TYPEd using various printer definitions.

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Examples

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	produces a display file:		produces a display file:

	Pathname\program-name+date+time+255~~.txt~~		Pathname\program-name+date+time.255

	PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME		PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME
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	produces a display file:		produces a display file:

	pathname\login-name\program-name.~~txt~~		pathname\login-name\program-name.prt

	which can subsequently be TYPEd using various printer definitions.		which can subsequently be TYPEd using various printer definitions.

2014-09-22T17:14:37Z

Examples

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	produces a display file:		produces a display file:
	Pathname\program-name+date+time+255.txt
			Pathname\program-name+date+time+255.txt

	PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME		PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME

	produces a display file:		produces a display file:
	pathname\login-name\program-name.txt
			pathname\login-name\program-name.txt

	which can subsequently be TYPEd using various printer definitions.		which can subsequently be TYPEd using various printer definitions.

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Examples

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	produces a display file:		produces a display file:
	Pathname\program-name+date+time+255.txt		Pathname\program-name+date+time+255.txt

	PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME		PRINTDIR pathname RAW \LOGIN_NAME

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 ====Syntax====
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 This option is also available through the CONFIG command.
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