VISTA Plus for MPE Administrator's Guide

Configuration
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VISTACFG File
When VISTA displays a report, it searches for the VISTACFG.DATA.NETBASE file in your
current logon group. This file contains user configuration values for displaying and printing reports
locally. A standard version of this file is VISTACFG.DATA.NETBASE. To set default
configuration values for a specific user, copy VISTACFG.DATA.NETBASE into the user’s logon
group and edit it to reflect the user’s preferences.
A sample VISTACFG file is displayed below, listing the default values for each variable, followed
by detailed explanations of the variables.
$PRINTLEN
This variable selects the buffer size when printing to local, non-spooled
(slave) printers. Valid values are 128 and 256. If you are receiving
buffer overflows when printing to a slaved printer, set this to 128.
$PAGEBREAKS
This variable displays page breaks when displaying a report. Valid
values are Y and N.
$HSCROLL
This variable selects the number of columns to scroll screen when left
or right arrows are pressed.
$SCREENLINES
This variable selects the number of report lines to display on a
terminal. On non-VGA monitors, VISTA can display only 21 lines
without affecting the function key labels. If your function keys are not
being displayed properly, set this to 21.
$COLUMNS
This variable displays the number of characters per line supported by
your terminal. Valid values are 80 and 132. If your terminal supports
132-character lines and you have set this to 132, VISTA automatically
compresses the display for all reports.