ASSIGN-PRINTER

Specifies how to assign the output from an ASSIGN TO PRINTER clause when the clause does not specify a filename.

Syntax:

>>-.---.-.----ASSIGN-PRINTER.-"filename"-.-.-><
   +-/-+ |                  +-""---------+ |
         +--NOASSIGN-PRINTER---------------+

Parameters:

filename: The file to be associated with the ASSIGN TO PRINTER clause.

Properties:

Default:	NOASSIGN-PRINTER
Phase:	Syntax check
$SET:	Any

Dependencies:

DIALECT"RM" sets ASSIGN-PRINTER"" immediately.

Comments:

This directive has no effect if you specify a filename as part of the ASSIGN TO PRINTER clause.

NOASSIGN-PRINTER causes the output to be sent to the device LST:.

ASSIGN-PRINTER"filename" causes the output to be directed to the filename specified. The filename can be fully specified, including a path-name, base-name, and extension.

ASSIGN-PRINTER() results in the same behavior as including the following COBOL statement:

 select filename-1 assign to printer filename-1