Determines if compiled versions of application programs are to be executed. Syntax SET [LOCAL] RUNTIME ON|OFF Comments Specifies if the Runtime system is to be available for program execution. When RUNTIME is set OFF, compiled programs are treated as if they are not compiled. A SET LOCAL RUNTIME command can be used inside a program…
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Controls tracing of retrieval strategy information. Syntax SET STRATEGY ON|OFF Comments The SET STRATEGY command is OFF by default. When SET STRATEGY is set ON, the software displays the chosen retrieval strategy for each command that accesses the database (i.e., FIND, COMPUTE, LIST, REPORT FROM, CHANGE, ADD, DELETE, SELECT, UPDATE). The retrieval strategy information is…
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Switches the display of the text-entry cursor on or off. Syntax SET CURSOR ON|OFF Comments The CURSOR option is set ON by default. When CURSOR is ON, the text-entry cursor is displayed on the screen when a text form field has focus. You can switch the text-entry cursor off when its logical location is already…
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SET SQLTRACE Controls the tracing of software-generated SQL commands. Syntax SET SQLTRACE ON|OFF Comments The SQLTRACE option is set OFF by default. When SQLTRACE is switched ON, all SQL statements generated are displayed at the terminal. SQL statements are generated during command or program parsing, interactive or interpretive execution, and compiling, if a command statement…
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Adjusts the size of the internal data buffer used to read unstructured application documents. Syntax SET DOCLINELENGTH num Parameters num Num can bean integer constant (e.g., 15, 200),a variable, form field, menu item, or parameter that evaluates to an integer.Num must be between 1 and 32000. Comments At the start of an application session, DOCLINELENGTH…
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Controls the display or suppression of headings in LIST command output. Syntax SET HEADINGS ON|OFF Comments The HEADINGS option is set ON by default. When you set HEADINGS OFF, output from the LIST and SELECT commands omits field headings from the columns displaying each field’s contents. The HEADINGS setting affects the width of the columns…
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Steps through a procedure one command at a time, halting after each command. Syntax SET SINGLESTEP ON|OFF Comments When SINGLESTEP is switched ON, execution is halted (by the HALT utility) after each command executed. To resume execution after the HALT, press Enter at the HALT prompt (>>). Compiled application programs are not affected by SET…
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Controls command tracing. Syntax SET [LOCAL] TRACE ON|OFF Parameters LOCAL Indicates that command tracing is to be switched ON or OFF at the “local” level only. Comments The SET TRACE command controls command tracing. When TRACE is switched ON, each line of a procedure is displayed as it is executed. Each line is preceded by…
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Specifies an end-of-file indicator for application documents. Syntax SET EOFVALUE character_constant|OFF Parameters character_constant Any valid character constant. If encountered during the read of an application document, the string raises an end-of-file condition. Comments The EOFVALUE option is set OFF by default (no character is recognized as an end-of-file). The EOFVALUE option enables you to specify…
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Controls required field checking for EntitySets and relationships with fields. Syntax SET CHECKNULLS ON|OFF Comments The CHECKNULLS option is set ON by default. When CHECKNULLS is ON, an error results if a Required field is assigned the $Null property during an ADD, CHANGE, INSERT, or UPDATE command. Normally, you should always leave CHECKNULLS set ON.…
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