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The DIF output option displays the label in a Data Interchange Format file.

 

Syntax:

 

LBLPRINT labelname ARRANGE clause WHERE clause .. ORDER BY clause .. OPTION DIF

 

 

The following OPTION parameters are available to customize the output:

 

Parameter

Value

Description

FILENAME

value

Specifies the full path and filename. If no path is defined, output will be saved in the current working directory.

SHOW_CANCEL_DIALOG

ON (default)

OFF

Specifies whether to suppress cancel dialog box during the print process.  

COLUMN_SPACING

value

Specifies the column spacing between data. Use -1 for auto-spacing.

ROW_SPACING

value

Specifies the row spacing between data. Use -1 for auto-spacing.

AUTO_FORMAT_CELLS

ON

OFF

Specifies if the format of the rendered text (Integer, Double etc) is detected automatically. Otherwise the content is just inserted as text without any format considerations.

SCALEX

value

Scaling factor for the width of the exported page. Use 1 for actual width.

SCALEY

value

Scaling factor for the height of the exported page. Use 1 for actual height.

OPEN

ON

OFF

Specifies whether the report should be opened after it is generated.

PAGE_SETTINGS

ALL

FIRST

LAST

PAGE_LIST

Specifies the option to print All, First, Last or a given number of pages. When PAGE_LIST is set as the value for PAGE_SETTINGS, the PAGE_LIST_VALUES parameter must be used with option in order to specify the page list.

PAGE_LIST_VALUES

value

Specifies the values for number of pages, such as, 3,5,8 or 3,8 or 3, or 1-3,8 or 3,5,9-15.  This option must be used with the PAGE_SETTINGS parameter when PAGE_LIST is specified.

PAGE_STYLE_SETTINGS

ALL    

FIRST

LAST

Page List  e.g.  1,4-6,10-12,20

Determines the pages in which the Page Style will appear on.

MARGIN_LEFT

value

Specifies the horizontal position on the page where printing should begin. All report component positions are relative to the margin. In other words, if the MARGIN_LEFT parameter is set to 0.25 inches and you place a report component in a band and set the component's "left" parameter to 0, then that component will print 0.25 inches from the edge of page (or at the left margin).

MARGIN_TOP

value

Specifies the vertical position on the page where printing should begin. All report component positions are relative to the margin. In other words, if the MARGIN_TOP parameter is set to 0.25 inches and you place a report component in a band and set the component's "top" parameter to 0, then that component will print 0.25 inches from the edge of page (or at the top margin).

MARGIN_RIGHT

value

Specifies the horizontal position on the page where printing should stop. All report component positions are relative to the margin.

MARGIN_BOTTOM

value

Specifies the vertical position on the page where printing should stop. All report component positions are relative to the margin.

EMAIL

ON

OFF

Specifies the report output (defined as FILENAME filename.ext ) to be sent via e-mail as an attachment. See additional options when EMAIL value is set to ON. EMAIL SET ON

 

Note: Each additional OPTION parameter must be separated by the pipe | symbol.

 

 

Example:

 

--To print label as DIF file

PRINT CustomerLabels WHERE CustID = 128 +

OPTION DIF +

|FILENAME CustLab128.DIF +

|SHOW_CANCEL_DIALOG OFF +

|OPEN OFF +

|ROW_SPACING 1