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Overview Most application programs will be written separately according to individual requirements, but Forms-2 can automatically produce a powerful user-oriented indexed data entry and filing system maintained by use of the screen layouts (forms). If you want to produce an automatic indexed filing system program and then use it, carry out the procedures in the section Introduction, read the sections "Initialization Phase" and "Work Phase" briefly and then refer straight to the section "Index Program" before trying the comprehensive sample run in the section "User Index Program Example" . If you want to produce some screen layouts, carry out the procedures in the section Introduction, read briefly the sections "Initialization Phase" and "Work Phase" , and then do the comprehensive sample run in the section "Forms-2 User Screen Generation Example" . To gain a further understanding of the Forms-2 features and Forms-2 operation read the sections Introduction, "Initialization Phase" and "Work Phase" in detail. The sections "Data Descriptions" , "The Checkout Program" , "Screen Image File" and "Forms-2 User Screen Generation Example" are descriptions of Forms-2 output file contents and relate directly to optional features that you can use. Read these sections if you require the features described. It is recommended that, in any case, you run the demonstration programs supplied with your version of Micro Focus COBOL before using Forms-2.