output from call (GRX)

[Chris Sellitto]

Scott Nelson wrote:
> Is there limits to the call command from an input process?
> I am trying an output process and it does not seem to print.
> 
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> Scott,

> Calling an output process from clerk will work just fine.  However, how 
> does it know what to print?

> You will need to put a FORM "nameof form" command in the call table.

> You can make it conditional by checking @sn ne "" to see if you are in 
> clerk or report.

> Remember, it would also be possible to print different forms - one after 
> the other - in clerk using this.

> You could print a sheet of mailing labels by using FORMM and repeating 
> it 40 times (or whatever fills a page).  Use FORM on the last label and 
> it will close the print job.

> One feature I always hoped for in filePro would be an output process 
> that could print different forms, easily, in one pass.  It is a very 
> hard thing to do now and it would be so easy if you could just issue a 
> form command(s) as you passed each record.  Not sure why they never did it.


  I would love to see this as an added feature as well Nancy, how about anyone else?
  I could have used this feature last week as a matter of fact.

Christopher Sellitto	  	
VP Computer Operations
Guaranteed Returns
sellich at guaranteedreturns.com

>Nancy

> Nancy