Environment Interface
Environment software performs standard routines used by application programs. Environment software performs many procedures, eliminating the need to code them, such as
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editing and formatting form fields,
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form transfers,
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formatting report fields,
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processing error messages, and
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building the program shell.
 
Some of these features require parameters, which are covered in the section that discusses the program segment to which they pertain.