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TABSOL depicts, by means of tables, the relationships of logical decisions that a r e written in t e r m s
of the conditions to be satisifedandthe subsequent action to be taken. The TABSOL structure pro-
vides a readable, understandable table of decisions.
TABSOL encompasses both scientific and business applications.
GECOM accepts COBOL and
ALGOL-type statements within the framework of the table, thus providing an even more efficient
method f o r stating the logic of complex information systems.
The GECOM Report Writer is an extension to the General Compiler that simplifies the program-
ming of business reports. Readily understandable program documentation and ease of preparation
a
of new and revised report
a r e realized by use of this tool.
In brief, the Report Writer performs any o r all of the following functions:
P r i n t s report headings once at the beginning of the report
P r i n t s report footings once a t the end of the report
Maintains page control by line count and o r skip to a new page at specified line printings
Maintains line spacing on the page
P r i n t s page headings a t the top of each report page
P r i n t s page footings at the bottom of each report page
Numbers pages
Issues detail o r body lines of the report
Accumulates detail field values conditionally o r unconditionally to one o r more levels of
total
Counts detail lines and/or detail conditions to one o r more levels of total