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PRINT-CONTROL formats|{FUNCTION code}
[LINE line] [POSITION col].
Effect
This obsolete variant of the statement PRINT-CONTROL formats areas of spool lists. This applies only to spool lists created using NEW-PAGE PRINT ON, SUBMIT TO SAP-SPOOL, and when selecting Execute and Print on the selection screen. It does not work for screen lists spooled from the display by selecting Print (function code "PR").
This statement sets a print format starting from the row specified in line and the position specified in col for all subsequent output statements of the current page. The value in col refers to the position within the list buffer. If the additions LINE or POSITION are not specified, the current position of the list cursor (sy-linno, sy-colno) is used. line and col expect data objects of type i are expected whose values are within the current page width or page length. If line or col contain invalid values, the statement is ignored.
The possible print formats formats are listed in the table below. The runtime
environment converts these entries into printer-independent codes called print control. When a list is actually printed, the print control codes are translated into printer-specific control characters.
formats | Print Control | Meaning |
CPI cpi | CIcpi | Characters per inch |
LPI lpi | LIlpi | Lines per inch |
COLOR BLACK | CO001 | Color black |
COLOR RED | CO002 | Color red |
COLOR BLUE | CO003 | Color blue |
COLOR GREEN | CO004 | Color green |
COLOR YELLOW | CO005 | Color yellow |
COLOR PINK | CO006 | Color pink |
FONT font | FOfont | Font |
LEFT MARGIN left | LMleft | Space from the left margin |
SIZE siz | SIsiz | Font size |
The conversion to device-specific control characters is made using the database tables TSP03
and T022D. If a particular option for a particular printer type (according
to table TSP03) is not supported in the table T022D (no entry), this option is ignored in printing. For more information, see the documentation for the tables
TSP03 and T022D.
There are more print control codes than print formats formats than can be
specified in the statement PRINT-CONTROL. All print control codes can also
be specified directly in code using the addition FUNCTION. code must be a
flat character-like data object
that contains a valid print control code. Invalid content is ignored. A list of valid print control
codes and their assignment to printers is available in spool administration (transaction SPAD).
Notes