FORMS 2 Utility Manual Version 1.3 Jul83

****************************************************************** FORMS-2 Utility Manual Version 1.3 for CIS or LEVEL II COBOL UNIX Operating System Implementation ****************************************************************** Document Release 1.3 June 24, 1983 Date of Printing: July 18, 1983 This document has been prepared for the exclusive use of the client. None of the material herein may be reproduced, copied or distributed in any manner, including electronically, without prior written approval of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. Copyright.(c) 1982, 1983 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. NOTICE The following are registered trademarks: FORMS-2 is a trademark of Micro Focus Ltd. LEVEL II (L/II) COBOL is a trademark of Micro Focus CIS COBOL is a trademark of Micro Focus Ltd. UNIX is a trademark of Bell Laboratories. -i- ~td. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1• 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. INTRODUCTION 1 -1 General Description 1 -1 Operator Interface 1-3 Getting Started 1 -5 INITIALIZATION PHASE 2-1 Initialization Screen I01 2-1 Initialization Screen I02 2-3 WORK PHASE 3-1 Screen W01 3-1 Work Screen 3-3 Work Phase Completion ·3-24 DATA DESCRIPTIONS 4-1 Record-Name and Data-Name Generation 4-2 PICTURE Generation 4-3 Editing the DDS File 4'-5 Incorporation of DDS File Contents 4-5 THE CHECK-OUT PROGRAM 5-1 Check-Out Program Generation 5-2 Check-Out Program Running 5-3 SCREEN IMAGE FILE Screen Image File Generation 6-1 6-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Forms Maintenance 6-2 Prin ted Fo rms 6-3 Form Images in the Design Process 6-4 7. FORMS-2 USER SCREEN GENERATION EXANPLE 7 -1 8. INDEX PROGRAM 3-1 Index Program Generation 9. Files Generated 3-5 Index Program Compilation 3-5 Index Program Running 3-5 USER INDEX PROGRAM EXAMPLE 9-1 APPENDIX A. FORMS-2 INSTALLATION APPENDIX B. SCREENS )..-1 Q 1 -.;-; PREFACE Overview This manual describes your FORMS-2 package to design, edit interactive screen application programs. layouts create and for use with CIS or L/II COBOL It provides the necessary information for the use of the FORMS-2 package on the UNIX operating system. Most application programs will be written separately according individual powerful requirements user-oriented to but FORMS-2 can automatically generate a indexed data entry and filing system maintained by use of the screen layouts (forms). If you want to generate an automatic indexed filing system program and and 3 then use it, carry out Chapter 1 procedures, read Chapters 2 briefly and then refer straight to Chapter 8 before performing the comprehensive sample run in Chapter 9. If you wish to generate some screen layouts, carry out the procedures in Chapter 1, read briefly Chapters 2 and 3, and then perform the comprehensive sample run in Chapter 7. To gain a further understanding of the FORMS-2 FORMS-2 operation read Chapters 1, 2 and 3 in detail. 5, 6 and 7 are descriptions of FORMS-2 outpu…