Example 5

Using defined synonyms, our definition would look like this:

Figure 21 DO USER=* (Recommended Method)

  ON CLASS      = T         EXTWTR               DEST          FORM           

  PRT COPIES    LVL    USER                      DEST          MAX COPIES     

      PRINT/CDAM PARMS =                                                      

  WHEN LINE       -       COL       -       PRINT   REF NXT   CT     AND/OR

       STRING =                                                               

    DO USER     = *                     LVL    LINE 006 COL 016 - 019 S   T   

                                        SYNONYM =       CONCAT =              

    DO                                                                        

The use of the statement DO USER=* allows us to pick the recipient name or synonym from the actual report page, rather than defining clumsy and lengthy report decollating mission definitions.

The combined use of the DO USER=* statement along with our recipient synonyms, provides a powerful tool that greatly simplifies not only our report decollating mission definitions, but maintenance as well. Adding or changing a recipient synonym (once DO USER=* statements are specified in the decollating mission definitions) is much easier than changing all report decollating missions where a recipient name is defined, because the synonym changes can be done in one place (that is, in the recipient tree).

If a new branch opens, all that is required is that the branch be defined in the recipient tree. No modifications are required to the report decollating mission definitions; likewise, if a branch closes, all that is required is that the recipient tree entry be deleted.

Note: You should use the DO USER=* statement and synonyms whenever possible.

You should now have inserted any relevant synonym information into the recipient tree.