Limits for Forms
| Item | Maximum size | |
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| Form line length |
80 characters |
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| Lines on a form |
22 |
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| Fields on a form | 1500 | |
| Bytes on a form | 10,000 | |
| Detail areas on a form | 2 | |
| 4GL field name |
22 characters
Note: Field names must follow standard COBOL data name rules.
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| Field size | Alpha | Length of a form line (unless the field is scrollable) |
| Numeric | 18 digits plus a decimal point and a sign (20 characters total) | |
| Date |
8 digits (input) 11 characters (output) |
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| Time |
8 digits (input) 11 characters (output) |
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| Telephone |
10 digits (input) 13 characters (output) |
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| Phrase | 50 characters | |
| Field default value | 20 characters | |
| ADDFCS | 5 action entries | |
| CHGFCS | 5 action entries | |
| DATAFCS | 5 action entries | |
| DELFCS | 5 action entries | |
| INQFCS | 5 action entries | |
| KEYFCS | 5 action entries | |
| LADDFCS | 5 action entries | |
| LCHGFCS | 5 action entries | |
| LDATAFCS | 5 action entries | |
| LREQFCS | 5 action entries | |
| LSELECT | 5 action entries | |
| NEXTFCS |
5 action entries
Note: Actions are not separated by commas.
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| FCPAIRS entries |
26 action pairs
Note: Action pairs are separated by commas.
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