ENFORM Reference Manual

Clauses
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Table 5-1. ENFORM Clauses and Their Functions (continued)
Converting Data to Internal or Display Format
Clause Function
AS specifies a display format for printing a target-item or by-item.
AS DATE specifies the display format for printing a date.
AS TIME specifies the display format for printing a time.
INTERNAL specifies the storage format for a user defined element.
JULIAN-DATE translates date information to internal format.
Formatting a Report
Clause Function
CENTER centers a target-item within its context.
FORM controls when to skip to a new page.
HEADING overrides the default column title for a target-item or by-item in a report.
NOHEAD suppresses the printing of the column heading of a target-item or by-item.
NOPRINT suppresses the printing of a target-item or by-item and its column heading.
SKIP specifies how many lines to skip.
SPACE specifies horizontal spacing.
TAB specifies in which report column a target-item or by-item is to begin printing.
Supplying Operational Variables
Clause Function
Option Variable redefines the default values for several operational variables.