Spool Request in job scheduling

Hi All,
I have scheduled one report in background. But in the spool I am not getting the display of the output in proper manner.
The columns are displayed on two lines.
Please tell me how can I get all the columns in one line. I tried by setting the width of the spool request to the highest value.
The output format which I am getting in the spool is as follows.
Sales Order Number   SO Date     SOLD TO
     VALUE CURRENCY DELIVERY NUMBER DELIVERY DATE MAT GRP
22502214           31.07.2008 OOO"UNIQUE PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATOR
2,430.00 USD                                    EOU
60004962           23.09.2008 ALSHIFA SCIENTIFIC DRUG BUREAU
2,295.00 USD                                    DEPB
60004962           23.09.2008 ALSHIFA SCIENTIFIC DRUG BUREAU
2,295.00 USD                                    DEPB
60004962           23.09.2008 ALSHIFA SCIENTIFIC DRUG BUREAU
2,250.00 USD                                    DEPB
60004962           23.09.2008 ALSHIFA SCIENTIFIC DRUG BUREAU
   405.00 USD                                    DEPB
60004962           23.09.2008 ALSHIFA SCIENTIFIC DRUG BUREAU
Please reply.
Thanks in Advnce.
- Neha.

Hi,
Even after setting a output device which can hold max characters, am sure its something to do with line-size clause of the report parameter. Try changing the line-size to a highervalue in the report statement of the program like below
report ztest no standard page heading line-size 230 line-count 65.
Regards,
Vik

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