Macro Examples
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To simplify the statement to be entered at the TCL prompt, you could define macros to perform specific clauses such as those listed below:
AMOUNT.DUE.HEAD specifies a heading;
SORT.BILLING specifies a sort;
BILLING.FORMAT has output and format specifications.
In addition, you could define a macro to call these individual macros: OUTPUT.BILLING is an example of such a macro.
AMOUNT.DUE.HEAD 001 M 002 HEADING "AMOUNT DUE 'C80' 'D' 'L'"
SORT.BILLING 001 M 002 BY BILL-CODE
BILLING.FORMAT 001 M 002 * OUTPUT AND FORMAT SPECIFICATION 003 BILL-CODE BILL-AMOUNT BILL-DESC 004 BREAK-ON ROOM 005 TOTAL BILL-TOTAL "'L'" 006 GRAND-TOTAL "Amounts Outstanding:" 007 HDR-SUPP
OUTPUT.BILLING 001 M 002 * STANDARD FORMAT FOR BILLINGS 003 BILLING.FORMAT 004 SORT.BILLING 005 AMOUNT.DUE.HEAD
Sample Sentences
An English sentence using the first three macro examples can be constructed as follows:
:SORT GUESTS WITH BILL-TOTAL > "245.00" SORT.BILLING AMOUNT.DUE.HEAD BILLING.FORMAT
If the macro that contains calls to the other macros is used, the sentence entered at the TCL prompt, is as follows:
:SORT GUESTS WITH BILL-TOTAL > "245.00" OUTPUT.BILLING
Sample Report
Whether the sentence invokes individual macros, as shown above, or the macro calls other macros, the resulting report is the same.
:SORT GUESTS WITH BILL-TOTAL > "245.00" OUTPUT.BILLING
AMOUNT DUE 12/02/94
GUESTS Bill Amount.. Description.. Room.. Bill Total
Code
*
411 2 $93.00 Room 411 $249.76
10 $45.00 Rest. (Bar)
2 $93.00 Room
4 $18.00 Breakfast
*** $249.76
535 2 $98.00 Room 535 $281.42
13 $45.00 Bar (2)
15 $33.77 Telephone
2 $98.00 Room
5 $6.65 Lunch
*** $281.42
Amounts Outstanding $531.18