Using VPLUS: An Introduction to Forms Design (32209-90004)

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result of FORMSPEC processing or initialization.
DMY Data type used to indicate a data type field into which
the entered date must be in the order: Day Month Year.
edit The process of checking entered data according to field
type, data type or an edit statement associated with the
field.
edit statement One of a set of FORMSPEC processing statements that
tests entered data.
ENTER Key used to transfer data to a program executing in
block mode; used in ENTRY to transfer data to batch
file, in FORMSPEC to transfer the source version of the
forms file.
ENTRY Program that displays FORMSPEC forms on terminal screen
and accepts data entered by the user into these forms,
then writes data to batch file.
EXIT f8 FORMSPEC and ENTRY function key used to terminate
execution of either of these programs and return to MPE
control.
expression Combination of operators and operands that results in a
single value; in FORMSPEC processing, expressions are
always arithmetic.
fast forms file File to which forms file is compiled when it is ready
for use in a production environment; because record size
is compacted, file executes more quickly than regular
forms file; however, fast forms file cannot be modified.
field Area designated on FORMSPEC form to contain data
subsequently entered through an application or ENTRY.
FIELD Header in FORMSPEC processing specifications that
introduces statements to be executed in field edit
phase.
field edit See edit.
field edit Phase of FORMSPEC processing in which data entered in
phase each field is edited; normal mode of execution.
field length Length in number of characters of a FORMSPEC field;
field length is determined by placement of delimiters
during form layout.
Field Menu FORMSPEC menu in which designer specifies field
attributes of each field and/or enters processing