Specifying Printer Formats - Basic Teradata Query

Basic Teradata Query Reference

Product
Basic Teradata Query
Release Number
16.00
Published
November 2016
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2018-04-25
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Use the following BTEQ commands to specify the printer formats:
  • WIDTH – Specifies the number of characters per line.
  • PAGELENGTH – Specifies the number of lines per page.
  • FORMCHAR – Specifies the form-feed character.

Printer format specifications can be changed any time. However, the FORMAT command option must be set to ON to activate the changes.

By default, the BTEQ FORMAT command option is set to OFF. In this condition, BTEQ does not process printer format specifications, except WIDTH, and automatically centers all reports based on the WIDTH specification.

Set the FORMAT command option to ON to print reports using the printer format specifications.