
Special Characters
ENFORM Language Elements
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Special Characters
Table 3-2 shows the ENFORM special characters and describes their functions within a
query.
Table 3-2. Special Characters
Character Name
Character
Description
blank
Separates keywords and other language elements.
quotation mark
”
Serves as delimiter for various language elements, such
as alphanumeric literals, and some display formats.
assignment syntax
:=
Assigns a value to a target-item.
apostrophe
’
Serves as a delimiter for display formats, some
conditional operators.
parenthesis
( )
Delimits various language elements. Must appear in
balanced pairs.
brackets
[ ]
Delimits subscripts, modifiers, and decorations. Must
appear in balanced pairs.
question mark
?
Denotes commands when directly followed by a keyword.
comma
,
Separates multiple query specifications in the same
statement; always optional.
semicolon
;
Terminates statements.
Comments
A comment clarifies and documents the purpose of the your query. A comment is
denoted by the exclamation character (!). A comment can be the only text on a line, the
last text on a line, or text embedded within a line. When a comment is embedded
within a line, it must be enclosed with exclamation marks. For example, consider the
following comments:
!This query produces Finance Report 301
DICTIONARY finance.subvol; ! Information is confidential
OPEN finance1, !Only two files are needed! finance2;
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