After the data has been retrieved and is still in internal format, the D3 system has the opportunity to manipulate or transform the data to an intermediate format. These manipulations and transformations are specified in the dictionary attribute-defining item, correlative attribute. If there is no correlative, then manipulation is not performed. The intermediate format is used in an AQL sentence in the following situations:
Attribute name is part of a sort key
Data is compared to a selection criteria
Attribute name is part of a print limiter
Attribute name is part of a total or grand-total connective
Data produces a control break in an AQL report
Data is printed except on control break lines
AQL Sorts and Compares occur on data in its intermediate format.
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