Programming Specifications

Program

Three-Level Control Break

Narrative:

Management has requested that the sales information associated with

the two-level program be aggregated one level higher. Specifically,

regional totals are required, in addition to salesman and location

totals. Region is the highest level break; that is, one or more

locations constitute a region.

Input File:

SALES-FILE

Input Record Layout:

COLUMNS FIELD PICTURE

1-15 SALESMAN-NAME X(15).

16-21 ACCOUNT-NUMBER 9(6)

22-27 AMOUNT 9(4)V99

28-42 LOCATION X(15)

43-57 REGION X(15)

Test Data:

Report Format:

Processing Requirements

1. Read a File of employee records

2. For every record read,

(a) Print the sales information in that record on a detail line.

(b) Increment the salesman's total associated with the particular

transaction by the transaction amount.

3. Print a location heading prior to the first salesman for each

location. Begin each location on a new page.

4. Print an appropriate heading prior to the first transaction for each

salesman.

5. Print a total line for each salesman whenever salesman changes. Skip

one line between the last detail line and the salesman total line.

6. Print a total line for each location whenever a location changes. Skip

one line between the last salesman total and the location total line.

7. After all records have been read, print a total line for the company as

a whole. Skip 5 lines prior to printing the company total line.

8. Modify the above to accommodate a third, and highest, level break on

Region. Accommodate all of the following:

(a) Begin every region on a new page, with the heading “SALES ACTIVITY

REPORT - _______________ REGION.” Include the regional total at the

End of the page.

(b) Omit the detailed information on every transaction; that is, include

Only a single line for every salesman showing the salesman’s name

And his or her total.