Can the width of a report that has been run in the background be increased?

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

How can I increase the width of a report that I have run in the background so that it does not wrap text to the next line?

I have been running the same HR report successfully in the background for many months. Today I ran it with the same parameters that I've always used and when I retrieve it from my Own Job Spool - System | Own Spool Request | Display Contents the last field is wrapped to the next line.

Thanks.

Regards,

Jeanette

[ted_dinh · Accepted solution]

Please check the spool format to see what format it's set to (number of rows and columns). Re-run the report in background with format that can accomodate more characters per line to see if works.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

How do I check and change the spool format?

I tried the maximum width option and it doesn't make any difference.

Thanks.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

On the screen you use to set the output device, there's a button called Properties (or perhaps it's Parameters) in the lower portion of the dialog box. Press it. There are a number of size settings. I think the largest is 55 X 255.

Regards,

Howard

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you Howard. That worked.

[Former Member]

Jeanette,

Thereu2019s another possibility if Tedu2019s suggestion doesnu2019t work. When you look at your spool requests, thereu2019s an icon on the toolbar next to the eyeglasses that looks like a yellow rectangular callout. Itu2019s called u201CDisplay in Maximum Widthu201D. Select the Spool no. to display and then press this icon. Shift + F4 is the shortcut.

Regards,

Howard