NAME
Formatter - Module to perform report generation via query DBI
SYNOPSIS
use Formatter;
format FMT_HEADER=
**************************************************
* FIRST PAGE OF REPORT *
**************************************************
.
format FMT_TTITLE=
**************************************************
* SOC : @<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< *
$DEAZIEND
**************************************************
PROG CDAZIEND CDDIPEND
---- -------- --------
.
format FMT_BODY=
@<<< @<<< @<<<<<
$FMT->line, $CDAZIEND,$CDDIPEND
.
format FMT_CD1LVSTR=
TOT]--> @<<<<<<< @<<<<<<< @<<<<<<<
111, 111, 111
.
format FMT_BTITLE=
--------------------------------------------------
@</@</@< P.@<<<
$DAY,$MONTH,$YEAR, $FMT->page
.
$BREAKS[0]="CDAZIEND";
$BREAKS[1]="CDDIPEND";
$FMT=new Formatter(
'DBI_DRIVER' => 'Oracle',
'DBI_DATABASE' => 'database',
'DBI_USERNAME' => 'dbusername',
'DBI_PASSWORD' => 'dbpassword',
'DBD_QUERY' => 'SELECT * FROM ANAGRA WHERE CLPERRIF=199901 ORDER BY CDAZIEND',
'BREAKS' => \@BREAKS,
'BREAKS_SKIP_PAGE' => {
CD1LVSTR => 1,
CDCCOSTO => 0
},
'FORMAT_PAGESIZE' => 40,
'FORMAT_LINESIZE' => 50,
'FORMAT_FORMFEED' => "\f",
'FORMAT_HEADER' => *FMT_HEADER,
'FORMAT_TTITLE' => *FMT_TTITLE,
'FORMAT_BTITLE' => *FMT_BTITLE,
'FORMAT_BTITLE_HEIGHT' => 2,
'FORMAT_BODY' => *FMT_BODY,
'FORMAT_BREAKS' => {
CD1LVSTR => *FMT_CD1LVSTR,
},
'EVENT_PREHEADER' => \&PREHEADER,
'EVENT_POSTHEADER' => \&POSTHEADER,
'EVENT_PRETTITLE' => \&PRETTITLE,
'EVENT_POSTTTITLE' => \&POSTTTITLE,
'EVENT_PREBODY' => \&PREBODY,
'EVENT_POSTBODY' => \&POSTBODY,
'EVENT_PREBTITLE' => \&PREBTITLE,
'EVENT_POSTBTITLE' => \&POSTBTITLE,
'EVENT_ALLBREAKS' => \&BREAKALL,
'EVENT_BREAKS' => {
CDAZIEND => \&CDAZIEND,
CDDIPEND => \&CDDIPEND
}
);
$FMT->generate();
sub PREHEADER {do something before header print out}
sub POSTHEADER {do something after header print out}
sub PRETTITLE {do something before top title print out}
sub POSTTTITLE {do something after top title print out}
sub PREBTITLE {do something before bottom title print out}
sub POSTBTITLE {do something after bottom title print out}
sub PREBODY {do something before body print out}
sub POSTBODY {do something after body print out}
$FMT->ofmt("Print out a line during report generation",">");
DESCRIPTION
Formatter module perform report generation based on DBI query.
DEFINITION
Function new
The <new> function create the Formatter object and configure it
for all parameters required for report generation. One by one
parameter definition:
* DBI_DRIVER => Specify wath driver you would use
for connect to your database.
(See DBD drivers for specific)
* DBI_DATABASE => Specify database name (or instance).
In union of last parameter it create
connection string : dbi:DBI_DRIVER:DBI_DATABASE
* DBI_USERNAME => Specify database username
* DBI_PASSWORD => Specify database DBI_USERNAME password
* DBD_QUERY => Point to a string where Sql Query are located
* BREAKS => Point to an array containing fields that cause a
break in the report
* BREAKS_SKIP_PAGE => Point to an hash that specify if a new page are
performed when the break FORMAT ar printed
* FORMAT_PAGESIZE => Specify page height in character
* FORMAT_LINESIZE => Specify line width in character (only for outf use)
* FORMAT_FORMFEED => Specify formfeed sequence when a formfeed or newpage
are requested
* FORMAT_HEADER => Point to filehandle of the header definition for the
report
* FORMAT_TTITLE => Point to filehandle of the top title definition for
the report
* FORMAT_BODY => Point to filehandle of the body definition for the
report
* FORMAT_BTITLE => Point to filehandle of the bottom title definition for
the report
* FORMAT_BTITLE_HEIGHT => Height in lines of BTITLE
* FORMAT_BREAKS => Point to an hash containig break fields related to its
format filehandle definition
* EVENT_PREHEDER => Point to the subroutine that is called before header
generation
* EVENT_POSTHEDER => Point to the subroutine that is called after header
generation
* EVENT_PRETTITLE => Point to the subroutine that is called before top title
generation
* EVENT_POSTTTITLE => Point to the subroutine that is called after top title
generation
* EVENT_PREBODY => Point to the subroutine that is called before body
generation
* EVENT_POSTBODY => Point to the subroutine that is called after body
generation
* EVENT_PREBTITLE => Point to the subroutine that is called before bottom title
generation
* EVENT_POSTBTITLE => Point to the subroutine that is called after bottom title
generation
* EVENT_BREAKS => Point to structure that contains break fields related to
subroutine to execute when the break is berformed
DBI_DRIVER
DBI_DRIVER specify driver to use for connection within Database
via DBI::DBD module.
Ex.
* Oracle (Oracle database)
* CSV (Comma separated database)
* Pg (PostgreSQL database)
... ecc.
For specific look at DBD::<Driver>
DBI_DATABASE
The clause DBI_DATABASE can change from db to db , look at
DBD::Driver for your specific. Example parameter are:
* ORACLE_SID for Oracle database
* f_dir=/csv/data for CSV file specify directory location of text-file-table
* dbname=your db name for PostgreSQL database
* DSN for ADO db connection
DBI_USERNAME DBI_PASSWORD
Specify in order username and password of the user granted to
use database
DBD_QUERY
Here you can pass your query (SQL) , that is fetched for report
generation. Example to pass query are:
* Example 1 (Direct via parameters)
$FMT=new Formatter(
'DBI_DRIVER' => 'Oracle',
'DBI_DATABASE' => 'database',
'DBI_USERNAME' => 'dbusername',
'DBI_PASSWORD' => 'dbpassword',
'DBD_QUERY' => 'SELECT * FROM ANAGRA WHERE CLPERRIF=199901 ORDER BY CDAZIEND',
...
* Example 2 (Via variable)
$query = qq {
SELECT
*
FROM
ANAGRA
WHERE
CLPERRIF=199901
AND
CDAZIEND=345
ORDER BY
CDAZIEND
};
$FMT=new Formatter(
'DBI_DRIVER' => 'Oracle',
'DBI_DATABASE' => 'database',
'DBI_USERNAME' => 'dbusername',
'DBI_PASSWORD' => 'dbpassword',
'DBD_QUERY' => $query,
...
BREAKS
Specify an array containing fields that cause a break in the
report. When a breaks is performed 2 step are executed, first an
EVENT_BREAKS is called if defined , second a FORMAT_BREAKS is
printed out if defined. For convenience if you would like to
generate a new format when a field change you can use first
statement because is called after FORMAT_BREAKS (and if they are
subtotal are printed before), using the putformat function in
the event routine, for example:
format FMT_DEPARTEMENT=
TOTALS FOR DEPARTEMENT ARE ]--> @<<<<<<< @<<<<<<< @<<<<<<<
111, 111, 111
.
format FMT_SUBDEPARTEMENT
*********************************
* @|||||||||||||||||||||||||||| *
$SUBDEPARTEMENT
*********************************
.
$BREAKS[0]="DEPARTEMENT";
$BREAKS[1]="SUBDEPARTEMENT";
$FMT=Formatter->new (
...
'BREAKS' => \@BREAKS,
'BREAKS_SKIP_PAGE' => {
DEPARTEMENT => 1,
SUBDEPARTEMENT => 0
},
'FORMAT_BREAKS' => {
DEPARTEMENT => *FMT_DEPARTEMENT
},
'EVENT_BREAKS' => {
SUBDEPARTEMENT => \&MySubDepartement
},
...
);
sub MySubDepartement {$FMT->putformat(*FMT_SUBDEPARTEMENT)};
In this way a possible output is :
******************************************************* * REPORT
BY SUBDEPARTMENT *
*******************************************************
********************************* * CHEMICALS *
********************************* 10 20 40 10 20 40 10 20 40
********************************* * PHARMACIA *
********************************* 10 20 40 10 20 40 10 20 40
TOTALS FOR DEPARTEMENT ARE ]--> 111 111 111
BREAKS_SKIP_PAGE
This parameter specify only if a new page is called after a
break FORMAT is writed.
FORMAT_PAGESIZE
(Optional-Deafult=60)
Specify how many lines are printed for each piece of paper.
FORMAT_LINESIZE
(Optional-Default=130)
Specify how many character are counted by an outf function to
perform alignement of text.
FORMAT_FORMFEED
(Optional-Deafult=\f)
Specify the form feed sequence that are called whem a newpage or
a formfeed function are called ( and alse a new page of report
is required) Default value are CTRL-L (\f)
FORMAT_HEADER
(Optional)
This parameter point to the format fileheader for HEADER page.
Definition of format specific can be found in Perl
documentation. Header page is printed only one time at beginning
of the report and normally include general specification or
purpose of report.
Example:
format MY_HEADER=
******************************************
* DATE : @</@</@<<< *
$dd,$mm,$yyyy
* PURPOSE : Statistique about user login *
******************************************
.
FORMAT_TTITLE
(Optional)
Identical to HEADER definition. TTITLE is printed on every
change of page in the top of the report page
FORMAT_BODY
(Optional)
Identical to HEADER definition. BODY is printed on every change
of value in fetch of query statament, values of query are passed
and traslated to real variable in the main caller program.
Example : if query is SELECT NAME,SURNAME,ADDRESS FROM
ADDRESSBOOK in yours format values $NAME,$SURNAME,$ADDRESS are
created and updated on every fetch.
format MYBODY=
@<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< @<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< @<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
$NAME, $SURNAME $ADDRESS
.
FORMAT_BTITLE
(Optional)
Identical to HEADER definition. BTITLE is printed on every
change of page in the bottom of the report page
FORMAT_BTITLE_HEIGHT
(Option if FORMAT_BTITLE not specified)
This parameter specify how many lines are printed by the
FORMAT_BTITLE definition. I have put this parameter beacuse i
don't know how to inform automatically my package in what lines
is used by a format definition. If anyone know how to make it
possible please contact me.
FORMAT_BREAKS
This parameter point to a structure where are located by fields
format filehandle definitions. For use see the BREAKS specifics.
EVENT_PRE...
All EVENT_PRE... (EVENT_PREHEADER,EVENT_PRETTITLE ...)
parameters points to a routine defined by the user that is
called before the event handle is performed. For example if you
would like to change a value in the top title before is print
out you need to create a sub for example named MyBeforeTopTitle
in which you change a value , and then you pass this reference
to the EVENT_PRETTITLE parameter :
'EVENT_PRETTITLE' => \&MyBeforeTopTitle
Remember that all values created by the fetch statement are
already updated when all events are generated
EVENT_POST...
Is identical to the last but is applied after the event handle
occurs.
EVENT_BREAKS
This parameter point to a structure that specify by fields
events that can be generated when a break is performed after a
FORMAT_BREAKS is printed out.
FUNCTIONS
Function generate
This function call all parameters and build the report.
Function ofmt
This function place a text in the report over formatting
definition , is only for special case in which is impossible to
place text on format definition (if you found when please
contact me). Formatter->ofmt ("Text to print out",position
flag,position character); * Position flag The position flag
specify where text are printed , possible values are: < Text are
aligned to left of the line > Text are aligned to right of the
line | Text are aligned in the middle of the line C Enable
Position
* Position character The position character specify the position
in the line where the text are printed
Function page
The page function return number of page in this moment
Function line
The line function return the line position in the moment
Function newpage
The new page function send a complete new page to the report
this is the next sequence :
* Print the bottom title in the current page
* Send the form feed sequence
* Print the top title in the new page
Function formfeed
The formfeed function send only the form feed sequence to the
report and not perform the title generation.
AUTHOR
Vecchio Fabrizio <jacote@tiscalinet.it>
SEE ALSO
the DBI manpage