VAX VMS (DCL) - how to pass parameter to .RPT program?

From: Steve Frampton <2843600_at_ccs-lab10>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1993 13:56:42 GMT
Message-ID: <C30C2I.94u_at_knot.ccs.queensu.ca>


Hi all:

I have several Oracle .RPT programs I have written that prompt the user to enter a value (such as period end date).

This works fine for interactive use, but I also need to be able to run these reports in BATCH mode. For each report, I have a .COM file that gets the appropriate values from the user, and then submits the report to a BATCH queue. Trouble is, I really have no idea how to pass the parameter so that it will be accepted by the .RPT report as a user-entered value?

Any information you can provide would be most appreciated. Please respond via e-mail if at all possible.

Thanks in advance!


Steve Frampton             Preferred: <frampton_at_vicuna.ocunix.on.ca>
Kingston, Ontario          Alternate: <2843600_at_jeff-lab.queensu.ca>
Received on Thu Feb 25 1993 - 14:56:42 CET

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