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	'''Syntax:''' DEFINEFILE dictionary-file-name <br>		'''Syntax:''' DEFINEFILE dictionary-file-name <br>
	'''Placement:''' Place the DEFINEFILE command before the REPORT command. <br>		'''Placement:''' Place the DEFINEFILE command before the REPORT command. <br>
-	It can be useful when your PRINTER command directs your report's output to a data file and you wish to report on the data in that file. This command was introduced in version 8.00. <br>	+	It can be useful when your PRINTER command directs your report's output to a data file and you wish to report on the data in that file.<br> This command was introduced in version 8.00. <br>
	'''Discussion:''' DEFINEFILE defines the file and all of its fields in your #CFILES dictionary.		'''Discussion:''' DEFINEFILE defines the file and all of its fields in your #CFILES dictionary.
	'''For example:'''		'''For example:'''

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	== DEFINEFILE ==		== DEFINEFILE ==

-	'''Syntax:''' DEFINEFILE dictionary-file-name	+	'''Syntax:''' DEFINEFILE dictionary-file-name <br>
-	'''Placement:''' Place the DEFINEFILE command before the REPORT command. It can be useful when your PRINTER command directs your report's output to a data file and you wish to report on the data in that file. This command was introduced in version 8.00.	+	'''Placement:''' Place the DEFINEFILE command before the REPORT command. <br>
-	Discussion: DEFINEFILE defines the file and all of its fields in your #CFILES dictionary. For example:	+	It can be useful when your PRINTER command directs your report's output to a data file and you wish to report on the data in that file. This command was introduced in version 8.00. <br>
-		+	'''Discussion:''' DEFINEFILE defines the file and all of its fields in your #CFILES dictionary.
-		+	'''For example:'''
-	ERASE wrkfile,tmp	+	ERASE wrkfile,tmp
-	MARGIN 0,79	+	MARGIN 0,79
-	PRINTER wrkfile,tmp	+	PRINTER wrkfile,tmp
-	DEFINEFILE my.work.file	+	DEFINEFILE my.work.file
-	INPUT customer	+	INPUT customer
-	LINES 0	+	LINES 0
-	NOHEADINGS	+	NOHEADINGS
-	SPACES 0	+	SPACES 0
-	INDENT 0	+	INDENT 0
-	REPORT	+	REPORT
-	USING cust.to.hist	+	USING cust.to.hist
-	PRINT cust.number;cust.name;ar.activity;previous.ytd	+	PRINT cust.number;cust.name;ar.activity;previous.ytd

-	When this report is run, a new file called wrkfile will be created in the TMP folder. It will contain all the records generated by the report. A new entry in the #CFILES Data Dictionary will be generated which describes that file. Its Reporter name will be my.work.file. The field names will be the same as the ones in the original files.	+	When this report is run, a new file called wrkfile will be created in the TMP folder.<br>
		+	It will contain all the records generated by the report. <br>
		+	A new entry in the #CFILES Data Dictionary will be generated which describes that file.<br>
		+	Its Reporter name will be my.work.file. <br>
		+	The field names will be the same as the ones in the original files.<br>

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== DEFINEFILE ==

'''Syntax:''' DEFINEFILE dictionary-file-name
'''Placement:''' Place the DEFINEFILE command before the REPORT command. It can be useful when your PRINTER command directs your report's output to a data file and you wish to report on the data in that file. This command was introduced in version 8.00.
Discussion: DEFINEFILE defines the file and all of its fields in your #CFILES dictionary. For example:

ERASE wrkfile,tmp
MARGIN 0,79
PRINTER wrkfile,tmp
DEFINEFILE my.work.file
INPUT customer
LINES 0
NOHEADINGS
SPACES 0
INDENT 0
REPORT
USING cust.to.hist
PRINT cust.number;cust.name;ar.activity;previous.ytd

When this report is run, a new file called wrkfile will be created in the TMP folder. It will contain all the records generated by the report. A new entry in the #CFILES Data Dictionary will be generated which describes that file. Its Reporter name will be my.work.file. The field names will be the same as the ones in the original files.