HP Data Entry and Forms Management System (VPLUS) Reference Manual (32209-90024)

90 Chapter3
INTRODUCTION TO FORMS DESIGN
Fields
Fields
Forms File Name Enter the name of the forms file in this field. It may consist of up to 36
characters, as shown in Table 3-10.
NOTE In order to maintain (and browse or list) a forms file, the user must have
exclusive write access to the file.
FORMSPEC accepts only forms files that are MPE files with the file code
of VFORM. If you have a forms file that is a KSAM file, created by versions
of VPLUS prior to A.01.01, refer to Appendix H for instructions on
converting KSAM files to MPE files.
NOTE If your file has a lockword, you must enter the lockword along with the file
name, as filename/lockword. If you do not enter a lockword with the file name
and one is required, your terminal hangs. This is because the MPE prompt
requesting the lockword is in character mode and cannot be received while
your terminal is in block mode. You can recover from this error by doing a
hard reset followed by pressing
RETURN at least four times, then pressing
EXIT. How you perform a hard reset depends on what type of terminal you
are using; consult your terminal manual for instructions.
Table 3-10. Maximum Number of Characters in Fields
Element of File Name Maximum Number of Characters
File Name 8
Group Name 8
Account Name 8
Lockword 8
2 periods, 1 slash 3
Terminator (blank or special character) 1
TOTAL 36