Reports in the Active User Report list are normally scheduled for printing according to predefined criteria. (For example, a bundle is prepared to reach your desk in the morning.) Since the reports are printed at a later time, according to predefined schedules, this is called deferred printing.
Deferred printing allows Control-D to collect all the reports for a user into one bundle and print them together.
You have already learned how to request the immediate printing of a report. You should also learn how to request the deferred printing of a report, for example, when a report must be printed on the main computer printer and you want it included in your print bundle.
Situations in which a report might have to be printed on the main computer printer include:
Suppose that only one copy of the Banking report is normally included in your print bundle, but today you want two copies included. The following steps show how to execute this deferred printing request.
Figure 127 Print Option Window in Active User Report List Screen
ACTIVE LIST <D> JOB REP USR DEMO (U)
COMMAND ===> +----------------------------------------------------------+
O USER REPOR | |
DEMO INVEN | PRINT OPTION ===> |
DEMO EMPLO | |
DEMO EMPLO | 1 Immediate Printing |
DEMO EMPLO | 2 Deferred Printing (by Print Mission) |
DEMO EMPLO | X Exit (no action) |
P DEMO BANKI | |
====== >>>>>>>>> | COPIES 001 FORM CLASS D |
| |
| DEST WTR |
| |
| FROM PAGE 00000001 TO PAGE 00000005 RULER DEFAULT |
| |
| PRINT MISSIONS |
| |
| USER DEMO REPORT BANKING REPORT JOB JDEMO |
| |
+----------------------------------------------------------+
P PRINT V VIEW U UPDATE I INSERT A ADD INFO E EDIT
X INDEX N NOTE G GIVETO D DELETE Q QUICK ACCESS 10.24.32
Note: When requesting deferred printing from the Print Option window, you cannot use the FROM PAGE or TO PAGE fields, nor can you use the RULER field.
Change the value of the COPIES field from 001 to 002.
Normally, if you press Enter, the Print Option window would no longer be displayed and the Banking report would show a Wait Print status.
Figure 128 Wait Print Status Message
ACTIVE LIST <D> JOB REP USR DEMO (U)
COMMAND ===> SCROLL===> CRSR
O USER REPORT ODATE PAGES LINES V N STATUS
DEMO INVENTORY REPORT 05/05/00 9 427 V Decollated
DEMO EMPLOYEES-MANAGMENT 05/05/00 1 18 Decollated
DEMO EMPLOYEES-MARKETING 05/05/00 3 131 V T Decollated
DEMO EMPLOYEES-DEVELOPMEN 05/05/00 1 10 Decollated
DEMO EMPLOYEES-PRODUCTION 05/05/00 3 169 Decollated
DEMO BANKING REPORT 05/05/00 5 256 Wait print
====== >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> B O T T O M O F L I S T <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ======
However, to prevent the inclusion of sample reports in regular report bundles, deferred printing is not permitted for user DEMO. Instead, continue as follows:
CTDA8BE OPERATION NOT AUTHORIZED WHEN IN DEMO MODE
The Print Option window is no longer displayed.
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