Enform Plus Reference Manual

Clauses

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FORM Clause

The FORM clause allows you to control when to skip to a new page. The syntax of the

FORM clause is:

number

is an unsigned integer.

FORM Clause With a By-Item

When the FORM clause follows a field name that has been grouped with a BY or BY

DESC clause, Enform Plus starts a new page whenever the field value changes. If

number is specified, Enform Plus starts a new page only if there are fewer than that

number of lines remaining on the current page. The following example shows the use of

the FORM clause with a by-item:

BY regnum FORM,

FORM Clause With a Target-Item

When the FORM clause precedes a target-item, Enform Plus starts a new page each

time the target-item is printed. When the FORM clause follows a target-item,

Enform Plus prints the target-item before starting a new page. The number

parameter is not allowed when the FORM clause modifies a target-item.

FORM Clause Within a Print List

The FORM clause can be part of a print list for an AFTER CHANGE, AT START PRINT,

AT END PRINT, BEFORE CHANGE, FOOTING, SUBFOOTING, SUBTITLE, or TITLE

clause or statement. Enform Plus starts printing on a new page every time the FORM

clause is processed. When used with a print list, the FORM clause does not use the

number parameter.

FORM [ number ]