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> ## PAGE-NUMBER function

> Returns the page number of the output destination. If the output stream is not paged, PAGE-NUMBER returns a value of 0.

> #### Syntax

>     PAGE-NUMBER [ ( stream ) ]

> ``stream``

> The name of an output stream. If you do not name a stream, PAGE-NUMBER returns the page number of the default unnamed output stream.

> Example

> This procedure creates a customer report with a page number on each page:

> r-pgnbr.p
>     OUTPUT TO pagenum.txt PAGED.
>     FOR EACH customer:
>       FORM HEADER "Customer report" AT 30
>         "Page:" AT 60 PAGE-NUMBER FORMAT ">>9" SKIP(1).
>       DISPLAY cust-num name address city state country.
>     END.

> #### See also

> OUTPUT TO statement, PAGE statement

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