CONDENSE FORMAT CHARACTER MODE REPORT IN REPORT2.5

I want to generate report in condense character format
in Report v2.5. I want to print 230 character per line and need
to condense it. I know I need to send ASCII character(15) to
printer. I have tried printer code (before & After) option but
it doesn't seem to write character(15) in text file.
null

hi faisal,
have u written the control characters in printers text file.
U need to write it in ur printers file defined in report's
system parameters.
You can specify in the file as located in
oracle_home\report25\printers\printername.prn
Before page CONTROL(R)
After Page Control(O)
control(N) is for BOLD Printing
Control(O) is for Normal Printing
Control(R) is for Condensed Printing.
Bye
Faisal Shaikh (guest) wrote:
: I want to generate report in condense character format
: in Report v2.5. I want to print 230 character per line and need
: to condense it. I know I need to send ASCII character(15) to
: printer. I have tried printer code (before & After) option but
: it doesn't seem to write character(15) in text file.
null

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