The following AQL modifiers are presented:
Searches an entire item for a match, all attributes and all values. |
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Creates a visual break in output data when the value in the current output field is different from the previous value. |
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Designates a sort key, in ascending order, and must be followed by an attribute name. |
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Designates a sort key, in descending order and must be followed by an attribute name. |
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Designates a sort key, in ascending, exploded MultiValue order and must be followed by an attribute name. |
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Is followed by an attribute name that references a MultiValue attribute to be used individually as sort keys in descending order. |
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Suppresses column heading above output columns and default page heading on AQL reports. |
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Substitutes the specified conversion codes for attribute 7 of the specified Attribute-Defining-Item. |
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Allows all values (including nulls) to be processed by the output-conversion. |
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Double-spaces output by inserting a blank line between items. |
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Suppresses the detail lines in a report. |
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Specified immediately preceding a file name and affects the dictionary level of the specified file rather than the data section. |
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Performs the operation in the specified expression on the specified Attribute-Defining-Items. |
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Forces comparison on every value, rather than any value. |
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Forces listings into an across-the-page format if the listing would otherwise be noncolumnar. |
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substitutes the specified column heading, justification and width settings for attributes 3, 9 and 10 of the specified Attribute-Defining-Item. |
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Designates a text string composed of literals and special options to output at the bottom of each page. |
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Substitutes a string of text in place of the standard literal string normally output on the grand total line. |
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Suppresses the default page heading (system time/date and page number) on output. |
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Designates a text string composed of literals and special options to output at the top of each page. |
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Suppresses the automatic display of item-IDs in the leftmost column of an AQL report. |
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Equivalent to using the with no or with not modifiers in an AQL sentence. |
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Suppresses the output of the legend on list and sort operations directed to the spooler. |
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Locks an item for AQL report processing. |
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Directs output of AQL sentences to the system printer, via the spooler. |
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Suppresses the number of items listed message at the end of most AQL reports. |
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Prevents terminal output from pausing at the end of each page. |
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Ignores default attribute-defining items and displays only the item-IDs from the given file reference. |
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Creates a visual break in output data when the value of a specified attribute changes. |
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Limits the number of items processed by the AQL sentence to a specific number. |
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A connective that allows printing out AQL reports in spreadsheet format. |
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Retrieves data from the currently attached tape, rather than the actual data level of the file. |
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Suppresses the display of the AQL (TCL) sentence used to generate the report on printed output only. |
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Accumulates a columnar total for a specified attribute-defining item. |
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Allows AQL to report on the data in a given file using attribute-defining items from a different file. |
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Marks the beginning of a selection processor conditional, which is processed against the associated file to select items to pass on to the List processor. |
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Retrieves a list of all the items that are subitems of a specified item. |
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Negates the normal rules for selection criteria. Identical to if no, with no, and with not. |