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Fixed Function Switches
This table summarizes the fixed function switches available in HP
ALLBASE/4GL.
*BYPASS A switch used by the report generator to indicate that a
file record is, or is not selected for sorting.
*ENDFIELD A switch used by the screen processing logic to
determine whether input processing for a field should
continue.
*ENDLINE A switch used by the report generator to indicate that
printing of lines in the current report line group is,
or is not, to continue.
*ENTERED A switch used by the screen processing logic to indicate
the status of a data entry field on a data screen. You
cannot set this switch with the logic ON or OFF
commands.
*MOREREC A switch used by the data manager when reading records
from variable length record serial data files. You
cannot set this switch with the logic ON or OFF
commands.
*SHOWING A switch used by the screen processing logic to indicate
if the contents of screen fields are being displayed
under the control of the logic SHOW command. You cannot
set this switch with the logic ON or OFF commands.
You can use the logic ON command to change the status of the *BYPASS,
*ENDFIELD, and *ENDLINE switches. You can also use the logic OFF command
to reset the *BYPASS, and *ENDLINE switches.