# Request Output - Option D

Description:

Request output can be run from the command line (a menu action line). It lets you run processes and/or printouts on any filePro file. There are many flags which can be used with the output program to customize its operation.

Request Output (dreport) can be run in interactive mode allowing for the following control.

Choose output format Sort and Select records in one choice by picking an index

or

Choose Sort order first, and then Select which records to output second

Tricks: Put a report into the background on-the-fly by pressing !g while the report is counting down through its records.