Tandem ENFORM 058057, Reference Manual

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Contents
058057 Tandem Computers Incorporated
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Preface xv
Notation Conventions xvii
Section 1 Introduction
ENFORM Terminology 1-1
Section 2 Running ENFORM
Interactive Mode 2-2
Noninteractive Mode 2-2
The Current Output Listing File 2-3
Pressing the Terminal BREAK Key 2-3
Logical File Assignments 2-5
Passing Parameters to Compiled Query Files 2-6
A Server Query Processor 2-6
The Command Interpreter ASSIGN Command 2-8
The Command Interpreter PARAM Command 2-8
The Command Interpreter QP Command 2-9
Example of Server Query Processor Creation 2-9
Generic Files 2-10
Generic Files and a Dedicated Query Processor 2-12
Generic Files and a Server Query Processor 2-13
Generic Files and the Current Output Listing File 2-13
Section 3 ENFORM Language Elements
Reserved Words 3-3
Special Characters 3-4
Comments 3-4
Statements 3-5
Clauses 3-5
Commands 3-5
Rules for Naming User-Defined Elements 3-6
Rules for Referencing Data Base Elements 3-6
Record Name References 3-6
Field Name References 3-6
Primary Key References 3-7