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SYS(2040) - Detect Report Status

Detects whether a report is being printed or is in preview mode.

SYS(2040)

Return Values

Character data type. Returns the current status of the report as follows.

Value Description
0 There is no active report.
1 Report is in Preview Mode
2 Report is being sent as output (such as a printer or file).

Remarks

The SYS(2040) function is useful when you want to control content in a report depending on how its being viewed. For example, you can print a message such as "Confidential" or "Classified" but not display it when the report is in Preview Mode.

Example

The following example displays how SYS(2040) can be used to suppress the _PAGETOTAL system variable when the report is in Preview Mode.

"Page: " + TRANS(_PAGENO) + ;
IIF( SYS(2040) = "1", "", " of " + TRANS(_PAGETOTAL))

See Also

SYS( ) Functions Overview | REPORT Command