VMS Help DSR, DSR Commands, .NUMBER RUNNING  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    The .NUMBER RUNNING command allows you to specify the beginning
    of a new sequence of running page numbers. This command affects
    page numbers only if you have entered a .LAYOUT command with an
    n1 value of 3. (See .LAYOUT, .HEADERS ON, and .NO NUMBER.)

    Format

      .NUMBER RUNNING  [[+/-]n]

    Abreviated format

      .NMR  [[+/-]n]

1 - Parameters

 n

    The running number that the next page will have.

 +n

    Sets the running number of the next page to n more than the
    running number of the current page.

 -n

    Sets the running number of the next page to n less than the
    running number of the current page.

2 - Default

    No running page numbers.