SEGNO

Figure 1. Syntax

1 SEGNO()

Can only be used in criteria for a segmented template.

This function has no parameters and returns a numeric value representing the current segment number. It is only relevant when running with a segmented template. The default value of 1 is returned if used with non-segmented processing.

Figure 2 shows header or first segment identification criteria.

Figure 2. SEGNO example
File Manager                 Field Selection/Edit                  Line 1 of 5

 ---Criteria - Enter 0 - Related ID expression, 1 or 2 - expression by field---
 0 Rid:                                                                       +
 1 Id : segno()=1                                                             +
 2 Sel:                                                                       +
 Offset      0           Enter "/" to OR with related ID
 Cmd Seq SHE Ref  Field Name                          Picture  Type Start Length
                  ****  Top of data  ****
               1  1 SEG-HDR                                     AN      1      4
               2   2 SEG-NUM-A                        9         ZD      1      1
               3   2 SEG-NUM-B                        9         ZD      2      1
               4   2 SEG-NUM-C                        9         ZD      3      1
               5   2 SEG-NUM-D                        9         ZD      4      1
                  ****  End of data  ****