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Fernando
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I have 2 dozen columns that I use in an OVER

Not a real sample
TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT
COUNTRY1 CAR1 OVER
COUNTRY2 CAR2 OVER
...
IF READLIMIT EQ 1
IF RECORDLIMIT EQ 1
END


If the first columnn has nodata then the next does not either. In example: COUNTRY1 and CAR1 both have data or both are empty.

I do have only one record if that helps. However, I have too many columns to think about

How do I not print the entire OVER line if they are blank?

Fernando

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Francis Mariani
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"COUNTRY1 and CAR1 both have data or both are empty"

Include selection criteria?

WHERE COUNTRY1 NE ''


Francis


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GinnyJakes
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So if I understand you correctly, you have one giant record with groups of fields hopefully with the same formats. For instance COUNTRY1 has the same format as COUNTRY2, etc. Please confirm that this is true.

The second thing to know is what kind of file it is? Fixed, relational,?

Even if relational, you can create a flat hold file out of it repeating the fields in order, i.e. COUNTRY1 CAR1 COUNTRY2 CAR2 COUNTRY3 CAR3 etc.

Create an alternate master for this file using the OCCURS clause and the ORDER field. Then you don't have to use OVER. You can simply say:

TABLE FILE filename
PRINT COUNTRY CAR
BY ORDER NOPRINT
WHERE COUNTRY NE ' '
END


Please let me know if you need more detail on this technique. It is a handy one to keep in your back pocket.


Ginny
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Fernando
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Ginny,

I like your idea. However, If I have 4 occurences and they are all blank then I get no records. I have other fields that are part of my query and I need to have those printed.

I have saved my data in a hold table and formatted as alpha.

Fernando


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GinnyJakes
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Then put the other fields at the beginning of the record and the occuring ones at the end. Then use the alternate master. You can print the fixed fields and they will show up regardless of whether the other columns are blank or not.

You just need to be creative and arrange the data to suit your needs not the other way around. Smiler


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Fernando
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Ginny,

It works. I got creative and created temp columns. These take the first of my columns with data. If none have data then I set it to a space.

Ex:
  
T1/A255 MISSING ON=IF COUNTRY1 IS NOT MISSING THEN COUNTRY1 ELSE 
IF COUNTRY2 IS NOT MISSING THEN COUNTRY2
... 
ELSE ' ';


Fernando


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PBrightwell
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Do you only want to print the first non blank occurance?


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