FHS 97 -Report Definition File
The Report Definition File, FHSRPTS.RDF (or PUBRPTS.RDF in the public version) contains formatting information for all reports. There are several elements to the RDF file. They include:
- Global Parameters that are available for the use of all reports. These include
- Global Report Tables
- Global Report Variables
- Global Report Field Definitions
- Global Report Option Settings
- Individual Report Definitions, which consist of:
- Parameter settings (e.g. required line width, number of blank lines after headings & before footings)
- Report Heading/Title/Footing definitions
- Individual Report Variables
- Individual Report Field Definitions
- Individual Report Option Settings (which supplement or override the Global Options)