Enform Plus Reference Manual

Glossary
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format 1 file.
format 1 file. A file created under software releases earlier than G06.00/D46.00, or a file
created under release G06.00, D46.00, or later, but with a size that does not exceed two
gigabytes (less one megabyte).
format 2 file. A large-format file, or a file that can contain larger partitions than a file created
under software releases preceding G06.00 or D46.00. A format 2 file has the potential of
exceeding the 2 GB (less 1 MB) size limit of a format 1 file.
front end. The Enform Plus process that compiles Enform Plus programs and prints reports.
See also compiler/report writer.
generic file. A file used to store some class of Enform Plus output.
group field. A collection of one or more fields that can be accessed with a single name.
group name. Name of one or more fields that can be accessed with a single name.
home terminal. The terminal from which the ENFORM command is entered.
link. Specifies a relationship between records in a relational database to be used in an Enform
Plus query.
literal. One or more numeric or alphanumeric characters. See also string literal.
and numeric
literal.
logical expression. An expression that returns a true or false value.
normalized. Data that has been described in such a manner that only one value exists for
every field position in a record.
numeric literal. Composed of the digits 0 through 9. Numeric literals cannot be larger than
32765 and must be enclosed in parentheses unless they appear in a logical expression or
a TAB, SPACE, SKIP, or FORM clause.
option variable. An Enform Plus supplied variable that defines certain operational values.
OUT file. The physical device specified in the OUT option of the ENFORM command.
physical file name. Guardian file name in the form \system.$volume.subvol.file-name.
predefined aggregate. One of the Enform Plus aggregates: AVG, COUNT, MAX, MIN, or SUM.
primary key. The field or group of fields that uniquely identifies a record.
program. A sequence of related Enform Plus commands and statements.
qualification aggregate. An aggregate that appears in a request-qualification. See also
aggregate.