Video Report output is displayed on the terminal from which it was requested. A Report directed to a video terminal cannot be executed through the batch Report Initiation Program NGEN28/RIP, nor will any Shadow Report output be produced for it.
When you execute a Video Report, you might receive more than one screen of output information. A page of Video Report output consists of 48 lines, displayed in two screen sets of 24 lines each, on Pages 1 and 2 of a video terminal. Page 1 is sent first, then page 2.
If a Report with a primary device of LP, TP, or RP is redirected to a video terminal, any characters in a line beyond column 80 are truncated.
System messages appear at the bottom of the screen. You use video browse commands to browse the output. You must include the prompt (>) character with each command. A >STOP or >QUIT video browse command is required to bring a Video Report to End-of-Job.
When your Video Report terminates, the application processes an automatic recall of the last Ispec you processed from your terminal.
Video Report Browsing Commands
To page through a Video Report, use the commands shown in the following table:
| Command | Synonyms | Function |
|---|---|---|
| > space | >NEXT | Display the next page |
| >+ n | Display n pages forward | |
| >- n | Display n pages back | |
| >BACK | >BAC or >B | Display the previous page |
| >END | >E | Display the last page |
| >FIRST | >FIR or >F | Display the first page |
| >HELP | >HEL or >H | Display these Browse commands |
| >LAST | >LAS or >L | Display the last page |
| >NEXT | >NEX or >N | Display the next page |
| >Page n | >PAG or >P | Display page number n |
| >QUIT | >QUI or >Q | Terminate the Report |
| >STOP | >STO or >S | Terminate the Report |
| >TEACH | >TEA or >T | List all Browse commands |
Note: Each command must be preceded by the greater-than sign (>), to indicate communication with a Report rather than with the COMSTP program.