How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is a reference document for system and application programmers responsible for special user programs that require services from the global routines. It describes how to use each routine and the services provided by the routine.

This manual assumes that you are familiar with Lawson Software naming conventions, Lawson 4GL language, the COBOL programming language, and application definition techniques. For details, see Application Development Workbench and Application Development Workbench Standards.

Section	Contents
Global Data Structures	Describes each data structure and comments on any special programming considerations.
Global Routines	Describes each procedural library and each entry in that library. Routine inputs and outputs are described. Programming examples show how to use each routine.
Date and Time Processing	Provides routines for date and time processing.
Batch Processing	Provides routines that allow users to create and submit batch jobs using online and batch programs.
Database Input/Output Routines	Describes the generated input and output routines for database processing.
Database Update and Deletion Routines	Describes the routines used to update, modify, or delete database records.
Database Index Filter Routines	Describes the creation and use of database filters.
CSV File Processing Routines	Describes routines for processing comma-separated variable files, Examples show the use of each routine.
Comment and URL Attachment Processing Routines	Describes routines for attaching comments and URL and e-mail addresses to files.
Vertex Quantum Routines	Describes routines for determining the taxing jurisdiction and calculating sales and use taxes. Examples show the use of each routine.
Deprecated APIs	Describes APIs that you might see in the source code, but you should no longer use.