I am working with summary tables from a relational database.
An example synonym file layout is:

FILENAME=AGEGRP_11_A, SUFFIX=SQLMSS , $
SEGMENT=AGEGRP_11_A, SEGTYPE=S0, $
FIELDNAME=AGEGRP, ALIAS=AGEGRP, USAGE=A60, ACTUAL=A60,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=_TYPE_, ALIAS=_TYPE_, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=JUL10, ALIAS=jul10, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=AUG10, ALIAS=aug10, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=SEP10, ALIAS=sep10, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=OCT10, ALIAS=oct10, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=NOV10, ALIAS=nov10, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=DEC10, ALIAS=dec10, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=JAN11, ALIAS=jan11, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=FEB11, ALIAS=feb11, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=MAR11, ALIAS=mar11, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=APR11, ALIAS=apr11, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=MAY11, ALIAS=may11, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $
FIELDNAME=JUN11, ALIAS=jun11, USAGE=D20.2, ACTUAL=D8,
MISSING=ON, $

The MNYY fields (i.e. JUL10) contains monetary value (i.e. $23,000)
for that month, and the elements cover an entire fiscal year.

I am trying to create a report which will loop thru the data file
and select the correct no. of MMYY fields to display in a report if
the report is requested prior to the end of the fiscal year.

I have been trying to code a fex using the CHECK FILE command:

quote:

CHECK FILE AGEGRP_11_A HOLD
-RUN

but I'm not getting far. Any ideas?

quote:

CHECK FILE AGEGRP_11_A HOLD
-RUN

TABLE FILE HOLD
PRINT FIELDNAME
BY FIELDNAME NOPRINT
WHERE SEGNO EQ 1
ON TABLE SAVE
END
-RUN

TABLE FILE AGEGRP_11_A
SUM
-READ SAVE &Fieldname.A66
-*
-REPEAT :Loop WHILE &IORETURN EQ 0;
-*
&Fieldname
-READ SAVE &Fieldname.A66

-:Loop
END
-RUN

Thanks!

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Kerry,

We are in the fourth fiscal month so right now you would like your report to:

 
TABLE FILE AGEGRP_11_A
SUM JUL10 AUG10 SEP10 OCT10
...
END

Is that what you are getting at?

Assuming the last 12 fields are needed, the financial year, then this may work.

CHECK FILE AGEGRP_11_A HOLD
-RUN

TABLE FILE HOLD
PRINT FIELDNAME
BY FLDNO NOPRINT
WHERE SEGNO EQ 1
WHERE FLDNO GE 3
ON TABLE SAVE AS FY_COLS
END
-RUN

TABLE FILE AGEGRP_11_A
SUM
-INCLUDE FY_COLS
END
-RUN

If the last 12 will not work, then you may be able to try another method, like filtering on the format, USAGE EQ 'D12.2'. You filter on the field names. FIELDNAME LIKE 'JUL%' OR ....