Environment Variables Output

 

PFNB=ON

Turn banner printing off.

Version Ref: 3.0

PFNTPRTERR 

(Native windows only)

If a printer error other than ERROR_NOT_READY, ERROR_WRITE_FAULT, or ERROR_IO_DEVICE occurs, the error might not be reported correctly, and you can get "error -1" rather than the usual "printer not ready" warning.

Default: Unset is OFF.

Version Ref: 4.8.10

PFONEHEAD=ON

Report prints header lines only once.

Version Ref:  4.5

PFPQ=ON

Acts as if the "-PQ" flag was passed to *clerk/*report.

Version Ref: 5.8.01

 PFPQEXCLUDE

 PFPQEXCLUDE=<arguments> where arguments are printername1,printername2, etc.. These printers will be excluded from the selection list when using -PQ This setting can be in the config file or in the environment.

 

Version Ref: 6.0.00

 

PFPDFFONTSIZE=nnn

Sets default font size for fpml/pdf

 

PFPRINTER=printertype

Sets the printer type and destination.

PFPRINTER=printertype

- Default (unset) operation = none

PFPRINTER=local

- Like -pt will send to local LPT1 even if network printer or captured port.

PFPRINTER=screen

- Like -pv will print to the screen.

Default: Default printer type and destination.

 

PFPRINTERxx= Default:

set to default printer

PFPRINTERxx=name,type,destination,description

(Default (unset) operation = default printer)

1-99 sets the characteristics of the specified printer. These are normally defined in Printer Maintenance and stored in the filePro plus configuration file. The Printer Maintenance editor allows the definition of the first 9 printers. The file must be edited manually or with the Configuration Editor found through the filePro Directory choice on the filePro Plus Main Menu. All printers added after #9 must be sequential and not skip any number. If you have PRINTER10, PRINTER11 and PRINTER13 defined, nothing higher than PFPRINTER12 will be recognized.

Version Ref: 4.8

Example:

PFPRINTER18=deskjet,hp-1600,PRN,send output to color printer.

 

PFPRT=device/file

Directs output to a device or filename.

Version Ref: 3.0

PFPRTC=printer_type

Sets the printer type.

Version Ref: 4.0

PFPT=ON

Local printing on (AIX/LINUX/UNIX only).

Version Ref: 4.0

PFSELECTBOXCASE

 

This sets a global method for SELECTBOX()

Version Ref: 5.8.03

 

PFPTO=nnn

Wait time in sec. for "Printer Ready".

(Windows only)

Version Ref: 4.0

PFTIMEOUT=nn

Same as PFPTO. Default 10 seconds.

Version Ref: 4.0

PFSPOOL=spooler

Selects spooler/printer attached to spooler.

Example: PFSPOOL="lp -s -dlaser"

Version Ref: 3.0

PFHCFF=ON

Page eject sent to printer after "H" for Hardcopy is pressed. (*clerk)

Version Ref: 4.1

SHOWPROGRESS=ON (GI & Web)

Default OFF

When set to ON, while the report processing is being run (not the

selection processing), the center text is suppressed. This allows

for things such as progress bars and status information to be

drawn without being overwritten on the screen.