Display spool output i.e a single row in a single line

Question

hello All,
I have report that outputs many columns  is single row , when run in the background.
The problem that I am facing that the the single row of columns is wrapped into second line when certain limit of chararcters is reached. That is the single row of data is placed into two lines.
While running the job in the background I choose the LOCL or LP01 printer with format X_65_255.
Also note that I have other SAP systems but in that systems when I use the same procedure(printer and format also the same) for the same report the outputf for single row is not warpped into 2 lines but appears in the same line.
Please provide your input. Points will be rewrded for helpful answers
regards
Sachin

Answer 1

Note that this solution is for downloading wide formats only - not printing...
Here is what I did:
To create format Y_1024_1023 (New name!)
1) Transaction SPAD
2) Click "Full Administration" button
3) Click on "Device Types" tab
4) Click "Display" button next to "Format Types" field
5) Place cursor on X_65_255
6) Click in menu Format --> Create using template (F5)
7) Change Number of rows to 1023 (if set to 65, you will have more pages and hence more headers)
9) Change Number of Columns to 1023 (as wide as can be displayed in SP01)
8)Give new name to format e.g. Y_1023_1023
To create spool device YSPOOL:
1) Transaction SPAD
2) Click on "Device/Servers" tab (first tab!)
3) Click 'Display" button next to Output Devices field
4) Click "Create" button (Shift-F1)
5) Give output device long name (e.g.YSPOOL) and short name (e.g.YSPO)
6) Device attributes tab --> Device type = ASCIIPRI (Some generic ASCII printer) - I actually used a ZU_ASCII created in our system but ASCIIPRI should also work.
7) Access method tab --> Host printer = some value (e.g. outfile2)
8) Save
Now assign Y_1024_1023 to Device type:
1) Transaction SPAD
2) Click on Device types tab
3) Enter "ASCIIPRI" in "Device types" field and click display button
4) Click on "Formats" button (F6)
5) Click on "Create' button (Shift-F1)
6) In popup, type Y_1023_1023 (or use drop-down to choose from)
7) Save
Per OSS Note 186603 --> Call SPAD and choose Settings -> Spool System -> Other. Select 'SP01: Number of Lines for List Display from Format'. You may have to clear cache via SPAD->Goto->Cache control -->Click "Reset Cache Settings".
Now, when you schedule your background job, choose YSPOOL as your output device and choose the format as Y_1024_1023.  The spool generated from this job will be 1023 columns wide and 1024 lines long (less headers!).  Note that opening such a large spool (long & wide) will consume lots of app server memory so exit out as soon as download to presentation server is complete.