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Glossary

Aggregate. A cumulative operation on set(s) of numbers, producing a single value per
set. See Predefined Aggregate and User Aggregate.
By-item. The field name used to group and sort ENFORM output; always associated
with a BY or BY DESC clause. A by-item is a special kind of target-item.
Clause. Component of an ENFORM statement.
Command. A directive to the ENFORM compiler.
Compiler/Report Writer. The ENFORM process that both compiles ENFORM queries and
formats and writes ENFORM reports.
Compiled Query File. The physical file containing a saved query that has been compiled
by the ?COMPILE command.
Current Output Listing File. The file to which ENFORM directs output; this file can
change during an ENFORM session.
Data Base. A set of related files defined in a dictionary.
Data Description Language (DDL). The language used to describe the record and file
structure of a data base.
Dictionary. A data base of file descriptions and record types created by the Data
Definition Language (DDL); also called a data dictionary.
Default Output File. The file to which ENFORM directs output at the beginning of an
ENFORM session. See also Current Output Listing File.
Default Input File. The file from which the ENFORM source code is entered when the IN
option of the ENFORM command is omitted; usually the home terminal.
Elementary Field. The smallest named unit of a record.
Field. Either an elementary field or group field.
Field Name. Name given to a field in a DDL RECORD statement.
Field Value. Value of a specific field within a specific stored record.
File. A collection of similarly structured records.
File Name. The name of a physical file.
File Type. Identifies the organization of the physical file, such as key-sequenced, entry-
sequenced, or relative files.
Front End. The ENFORM process which compiles ENFORM programs, and prints
reports. See Compiler/Report Writer.
Generic File. A file used to store some class of ENFORM output.
Group Field. A collection of one or more fields that can be accessed with a single name.
Group Name. Name of one or more fields that can be accessed with a single name.
Home Terminal. The terminal from which the ENFORM command is entered.
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