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

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system
computer system; specifically controls program operation
and files.
operand Element used in FORMSPEC processing statements;
depending on statement may be constant, field name, save
field name, arithmetic expression, or index retrieve
operand.
optional field Field in FORMSPEC form that allows data to be omitted.
phase Specification that determines when FORMSPEC processing
is to be performed: before data entry, during data
entry, or following data entry.
PREV f5 FORMSPEC function key used to display previous menu in
sequence of FORMSPEC menus.
PREV FORM f1 FORMSPEC function key used to display previous Form
Menu.
PREV REC f5 ENTRY function key used to display previous batch
record.
PRINT f3 ENTRY function key used to list form or batch record on
line printer.
process field Field in FORMSPEC form that is processed even if no data
is entered (field is blank).
processing Area in FORMSPEC Field Menu in which processing
specifications statements can be entered.
area
processing Statement that describes processing to be performed on
statement data entered in a field; statement is entered in
processing specification area of Field Menu.
protected field A field in a FORMSPEC form that is protected from data
entry.
REFRESH f4 FORMSPEC function key used to clear FORMSPEC menu of any
specifications entered by designer and redisplay cleared
menu.
REFRESH f4 ENTRY function key used to clear displayed form of
entered data.
repeating form A form that is repeated on terminal screen until the
user presses the NEXT FORM key.
required field A field in a FORMSPEC form into which data must be