HP 3000 Manuals

HP RPG/XL Utilities-Part 2 RISE

User Interface with Rise 

Friendly interface was a guiding principle in the design of RISE. The
stress on visual integration of the RPG specification forms makes it much
simpler to enter RPG specifications into the system.

Initially, RPG programs are written out on specification coding forms.
This allows the user to review the semantics of each column and ensure
that they contain the entries necessary to accomplish their data
processing tasks and produce the output desired.  Entering specifications
without a form display can be tedious and confusing, and may require
extensive column counting.

RISE allows you to place the appropriate form on the screen for the entry
of associated specifications.  Protected areas of the screen--those which
cannot be changed or modified by the user--contain information and
graphic guides which make entering more convenient.

The RPG specification forms available for display are Header
Specifications, File Specifications, File Extension Specifications, Line
Counter Specifications, Input Specifications, Calculation Specifications,
and Output Specifications.  You can also use a column numbering display
known as a column indicator.  Using these forms you can edit, add to, or
remove specifications directly on the displayed form.

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