DATE: 11/06/87

SECTION: EXTERNAL PROGRAMMING DOCUMENTATION REVISED:

SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION

TO INSURE THE CONTINUING OPERATION OF A PROGRAM IT IS NECESSARY TO COMPILE CERTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS READILY ACCESSIBLE BOTH FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES AND USER INTERACTION. THE FOLLOWING SECTION IS A DISCUSSION OF THOSE ITEMS.

CHAPTER: PROGRAMMING NUMBER: 5.3.02.01

DATE: 11/06/87

SECTION: EXTERNAL PROGRAMMING DOCUMENTATION REVISED:

SUBJECT: REPORT HEADINGS

ALL REPORTS SHALL IDENTIFY IN THEIR HEADINGS THE PROGRAM WHICH PRODUCES THE REPORT AND THE REPORT DISTRIBUTION NUMBER. THIS SHOULD BE PRINTED IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER, IF FEASIBLE, AND SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF:

        PPPPPPPP
        RRRRRRRR
OR
        PPPPPPPP RRRRRRRR
WHERE PPPPPPPP = PROGRAM NAME OR THE STEP NAME IF DATA ANALYZER
            RRRRRRRR = REPORT DISTRIBUTION NUMBER, A REPORT DISTRIBUTION                 SPECIFICATIONS FORM (STDS 7.2.01.01) SHOULD BE FILLED OUT AND SUBMITTED THROUGH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR FILING IN THE DOCUMENTATION BOOKS, WITH A COPY BEING FILED IN PRODUCTION CONTROL, FOR EACH REPORT THAT IS TO BE PRODUCED.

THERE WILL BE SOME EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE, SUCH AS PAYROLL CHECKS, BUT THEY SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM.