Index

A

abbreviations

access the data entry fields

accessing command menu

accessing information

Add Type menu

adding fields

Alter function

Alter menu options

argument

Auxiliary Menu

B

Banner window

Browse menu options

browse report

C

Change option

changing data

character operators

Command menu options

compound operators

condition statement

Condition Window

conditions for global alterations

control key series

Copy menu options

copy prompts

Count Criteria Menu

Count Processing Message

counting data records

create a DBL

creating a Data Set

creating the data index

creating the Fill Screen

Criteria Field prompt

Criteria Field Selection

Criteria Specification prompt

Criteria window

customizing Fill Screen

D

Data Index

Data Index list

Data Index Prompt

Data Set

Data Set description

Data Set list

Data Set Prompt

Data Types, Data Types

Database Library

DBL object abbreviations

DBL Object listing

declare a new DBL

Define Menu

delete DBL objects

Delete Menu

Delete menu options

delete records

Describe Schema, Describe Schema

Detail DI Listing

Discard Menu

discard prompts

Display Options

domain fields

Domain Prompt

duplicate values

duplicating DBL objects

E

edit window

entering cents

entering data for the update menu

entry errors

Examine Menu, Examine Menu

Examine menu options

examining data

Exit

Exit Function

exiting Express

Express functions

Express Message

external database

F

field length

field names

Field Selection, Field Selection

Field Selection commands

Field Selection options

Fill Screen

Final Total selection

forming a report

G

global changes

H

Help option

Help window

I

Input Form

Input Form commands

invoke Express

invoke the update form

K

key values

L

Library Menu

Library Prompt

literal

M

making global changes

Master Menu

Merge Field selection

merging data

Mode Menu

Mode menu options

Mode selection

moving the cursor

multiple level sorts

N

name rules

numeric fields for sub-totaling

numerical operators

O

object names

operator option

opposite operator

options for altering data

options for updating data

output a report to a file

P

printed report

printing a file

printing a report

Process Module

processing records

Q

Quit function

R

Refresh Screen, Refresh Screen

removing fields

Rename menu options

rename prompts

renaming DBL object

Report command options

report file prompt

report total

Review menu options

S

Schema Definition list

Schema Prompt

SD detail listing

SD list

SD listing

SD name prompt

secondary menus

Select Criteria, Select Criteria

select Data Set

select field

Select Field commands

select field for update

Select Fields

Select Format Menu

select SD window

select sort orders

Selection Criteria

set values field selection

Show Menu

Sort field selection

Sort Prompt

Sort window

sorting data, sorting data

sorting data with multiple levels

starting a session

T

technical support

terminology

terms and symbols

U

Update Form

Update form commands

Update Menu

Update menu functions

updating data, updating data

V

viewing a report

viewing data

viewing hidden data

viewing the contents