paint Command

The paint command displays items to the screen or printer in Update Processor format.

Syntax

paint file.reference {item.list*}{attr.list}{(options}

Parameter(s)

file.reference	Specifies the file name.
item.list*	If no item.list* is specified, or if an * is used, all programs in the file display.
attr.list	Indicates the names of the attributes that are affected by the command. Specific attributes can display, without using the default macro defined on the file’s D-pointer. This option functions in the same way as the outlist in a list or sort command.
options	e	Disables line number display.
	f	Outputs a form feed between each item.
	h	Disables header with page number.
	i	Includes the display of item-IDs.
	n	Disables pause at bottom of page.
	p	Outputs to the printer.
	r	Raw option. When using this option, nondisplayable characters display as periods, and the escape character as a [. This option also causes the Update Processor not to trim trailing attributes.
	z	Inhibits the item header (line that includes the item size).

The paint command behaves differently than an AQL list Command, in that controlling/dependent attributes are displayed as columns and rows. Also, attribute headers are boldfaced.

Example(s)

Obtains the default list of attributes from the macro attribute in the entity file-defining item located in the dictionary of the entity file.

paint entity

Explicitly requests the three fields shown, regardless of the default macro.

paint invoices customer.name invoice.date invoice.amount

Like the first example, but uses the i option to include the item-ID of each item.

paint entity (i