I write the script to generate the report, I need to add data to the file,and create the heading if it is a new page. I donot know why it keeps addding the heading to the file every time I run the script.I do not know what is wrong with my script, pls help me, thanks

if($status == 0)
{
$Msg=<<MSG;
    Copy is successful!!!
                        
MSG
sendAdminMessage($Msg, \@emailAddressAdmins);

#Generate the log file
open(OUTFILE, ">>$outputFile") || die "Unable to open file[$outputFile
+] for writing: $!\n";
$| = 1; # Auto-flush output = on
print "page number [$=]\n";
write OUTFILE;
close OUTFILE;
    
# Output formatting:
=========================================================
format OUTFILE_TOP =
Staff Extra Bulletin Log    Pg @<<
                $%                                         
Filename   Last-Updated            Current 
======================================================
.

format OUTFILE = 
@<<<<<<<<<<<<<     @<<<<<<<    @<<<<<<<<
$fileone,$oldTime,$newTime                                 .          
+     
}
else
{
exit(0);
}

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