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

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INTRODUCTION TO FORMS DESIGN
3 INTRODUCTION TO FORMS DESIGN
The forms displayed to a user are designed at a terminal with the interactive program,
FORMSPEC. Using FORMSPEC, the designer designs the forms and defines parameters
for editing, manipulating and displaying data. Forms defined in this manner are saved in a
forms file. At any time during forms design, FORMSPEC allows the designer to modify the
forms in the form file. Once a form has been defined, the designer can create an
Application-Ready Buffer (ARB) for it. The ARB stores screen data in a format compatible
with the requirements of the application program: this format may differ from the screen
layout.