12/22/85 forum request: write, w Syntax: w trans_specs {-control_args} Function: Write the selected transactions into a segment. Arguments: trans_specs are transaction specifiers which determine the transactions to be written. Use the forum request "help trans_specs" for more information on transaction specifiers. Control arguments: -brief, -bf suppresses the message about how many transactions were written. -by_chain specifies that transactions are to be grouped by transaction chain. -extend specifies that the selected transactions be written be added to the end of a segment. (Default) -fill, -fi specifies that all transactions be filled when written. -format, -fmt specifies that transactions are to be written in a formatted fashion which includes page breaks. See "Notes on formatting" below. -include_deleted, -idl selects transactions even if they have been deleted. See "Notes" below. Default is -only_non_deleted. -initial only writes transactions which are first in transaction chains. -line_length LENGTH, -ll LENGTH specifies that transactions are to be filled to LENGTH characters. (Default = 72) -long, -lg print a message showing how many transactions were written. (Default) -meeting meeting_name, -mtg meeting_name indicates that the specified transactions are to be selected from the meeting_name meeting. The default is to select transactions from the current meeting. -no_fill, -nfi specifies that transactions not be filled when written. -no_format, -nfmt specifies that transactions are to be written with no page breaks, headers, or footers. (Default) -no_header, -nhe suppresses both transaction headers and trailers from being written to the output file. -no_separator, -nsep specifies that transactions are to be written out with only a single blank line between them. -only_deleted, -odl select only deleted transactions. See "Notes" below. Default is -only_non_deleted. -only_non_deleted, -ondl select only non-deleted transactions. (Default) -pathname PATH, -pn PATH specifies that the transactions selected be written to the segment identified by PATH. If the entryname portion of PATH does not contain the ".trans" suffix, it will be added. -page_length LENGTH, -pl LENGTH specifies that LENGTH lines be printed on each page. LENGTH includes the page header and footer. This control argument is only applicable if -formatted is given. (Default = 60) -reverse, -rv causes transactions to be written in the reverse order that they were given in the transaction specifier. -trailer_format TYPE, -tfmt TYPE specifies the format of the trailer line printed by the print and write requests after each transaction. TYPE must be one of: none no trailer is printed. number, nb a trailer containing the transaction number is printed. more a trailer containing the transaction number is printed. If there is a subsequent transaction in the same chain, "(more)" is also printed. references, refs a trailer containing the transaction number and the numbers of the previous and next transaction is printed. (Default) -separator string, -sep string writes string to the output segment after each transaction. string is an ioa_ control string of up to 256 characters. (Default: "^|") -truncate, -tc specifies that the segment be truncated before the transactions are written to it. List of transaction specification control arguments: -after DT, -af DT selects transactions entered on or after the the date specified. The time of day is ignored. -after_time DT, -aft DT selects transactions entered after the date_time specified. -before DT, -be DT selects transactions entered before the date specified. The time of day is ignored. -before_time DT, -bet DT selects transactions entered before the date_time specified. -between DT1 DT2, -bt DT1 DT2 selects transactions entered between the dates specified, inclusive. The times of day are ignored. -between_time DT1 DT2, -btt DT1 DT2 selects transactions entered between the date_times specified, inclusive. -date DT, -dt DT selects transactions entered on the day specified. -from Person_id, -fm Person_id selects transactions entered by the participant named Person_id. -subject /regexp/, -sj /regexp/ selects transactions whose subjects match the given regular expression. -text /regexp/, -tx /regexp/ selects transactions whose subjects match the given regular expression. Notes: If no pathname is given, the selected transactions are written to a segment in the working directory with the entryname meeting_name.trans. The user's current transaction index will be set to the last transaction written. In order to write a deleted transaction, the user must either be the chairman of the meeting, or the author of the deleted transaction. Notes on formatting: Formatted output consists of a page header containing the current date and time, the name of the meeting, and the page number; and a footer containing the subject of the first transaction on the page. The header and footer are separated from the text by a line of underscores and a blank line. Tramsactions are only split across pages if they are longer than one page. If a transaction does not fit on the remainder of the current page, a new page is always created. 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