A Fortran Technique for Simplifying Input to Report Generators Typical report generators allow the production of standard forms when tabulating a magnetic tape file; the extraction of nonstandard sets of information, with suitable annotation, involves troublesome forms design. A method of information extraction involving the calculation of suitable FORTRAN FORMAT statements, which combats this problem, is described. CACM June, 1966 Cleary, J. G. CA660605 JB March 3, 1978 8:53 AM 1416 5 1416 1416 5 1416 1416 5 1416