Re: START REPORT X TO PIPE Y ?
Posted in 1998
In article <6cttqi$e54$1@news.xmission.com>, SH Lim <sweehock@hotmail.com> writes > >Hi ! > I've a problem. My backgroud report process identified with : >ps -ef | grep myreport.exe >completed (as the process ends) but my report does not come out. This >report has been successfuly printed many times. > > I figure it could be a problem with my storage. I'm just not sure >where to look when I do a TO PIPE (file system (?), temdbs or ?) : >Please feel free to comment. > >LET pr_path= "lp -d ", queuename CLIPPED, " > /dev/null" >... >. >START REPORT print_report TO PIPE pr_path > Make sure the FINISH REPORT get executed. 4GL buffers the output and if less than 1 buffer full is produced and you do not do a FINISH REPORT then nothing is produced... PS Anyone know what the buffer size is? >Thanks. >SH > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care