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

Chapter 5 203
Reformatting Specifications
Globals Menu
Globals Menu
The Globals Menu, shown in Figure 5-13., requests information that applies to the total
reformat process. All information entered on the Globals Menu relates to the output file
produced when REFORMAT is run. Since only one output file is generated for each
REFORMAT execution, this information appears only once in the reformat file.
Figure 5-13. Globals Menu
When the Globals Menu is displayed, default values are shown for each option. The
possible values and their defaults are listed below. You can change any of the values or you
can keep the default values provided by REFSPEC. Press
ENTER to record the values and
request the next menu, the Input Forms Menu.
Fields
Output Record Format Specifies whether the output record is fixed, variable, or
undefined in length. Enter:
• F - Fixed -length records
• V - Variable -length records
• U - Undefined-length records
Default = F (Fixed length)
PREV
FORM
NEXT
FORM
REFRESH
PREV NEXT MAIN/
RESUME
EXIT
FORMSPEC v.uu.ff Globals Menu REFORMAT FILE: filename
[]Output Record Format
Record Terminator String _________________________________
F--Fixed length records
V--Variable length records
U--Undefined length records
[80 ]Record Length
(bytes)
[N]
Upshift?
[N]
Convert to EBCDIC?
Yes/No
Yes/No
Field Separator String _________________________________