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'''Syntax:''' ! comment text | '''Syntax:''' ! comment text | ||
| - | '''Discussion:''' | + | '''Discussion:''' <br> |
| + | The exclamation mark (!) is the comment character. <br> | ||
| + | It may appear anywhere in a report specification.<br> | ||
| + | When the report is prepared, any text following the comment character is ignored. | ||
| - | '''History:''' | + | '''History:''' <br> |
| + | Starting with Release 01.02, the comment character may appear anywhere on the line.<br> | ||
| + | Previously, the comment character was only recognized in the first position on the line. | ||
| - | '''Example:''' 100 ! This report prints customer numbers and names | + | '''Example:''' |
| - | + | 100 ! This report prints customer numbers and names | |
| - | + | 200 ! | |
| - | + | 300 INPUT CUSTOMER ! get data from customer file | |
| - | + | 400 REPORT ! prepare the report now | |
| - | + | 500 ! | |
| - | + | 600 ! The following command prints the customer number | |
| - | + | 700 ! and customer name | |
| - | + | 800 ! | |
| - | 1000 END | + | 900 PRINT CUST.NUMBER;CUST.NAME |
| + | 1000 END | ||
Latest revision as of 11:51, 5 June 2009
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Syntax: ! comment text
Discussion:
The exclamation mark (!) is the comment character.
It may appear anywhere in a report specification.
When the report is prepared, any text following the comment character is ignored.
History:
Starting with Release 01.02, the comment character may appear anywhere on the line.
Previously, the comment character was only recognized in the first position on the line.
Example:
100 ! This report prints customer numbers and names 200 ! 300 INPUT CUSTOMER ! get data from customer file 400 REPORT ! prepare the report now 500 ! 600 ! The following command prints the customer number 700 ! and customer name 800 ! 900 PRINT CUST.NUMBER;CUST.NAME 1000 END
