Forms Generation Commands

The table below summarizes the four INFO/ACCESS commands used to position and output data on forms.

Command	Description
FORMS	Outputs items on pages.
SFORMS	Outputs items on pages in sorted order.
REPT	Outputs items on subpages.
SREPT	Outputs items on subpages in sorted order.

Forms generation commands use the general syntax:

Format

command [DICT] filename [item-list] [selection] [sort] output [print] [modifiers] [(options)]

Most of these parameters have been described elsewhere, and are not treated here. For complete information about any of these parameters, see the command page for that particular forms generation command.

Parameter(s)

output

Specifies the attributes whose data is to be output on the form. Each attribute must be associated with a formatting code, as described in Using Print Codes.

Description

Certain INFO/ACCESS modifiers behave somewhat differently when used with form generation commands. These modifiers are described in Using Modifiers in Forms Generation Statements.

The table below summarizes the options available to all four forms generation commands.

Option	Description
A	Runs a top-of-form printer-alignment routine. See Aligning the Printer for additional information.
B	Includes previously-created text or graphics from a background form on every page of a form. See Creating a Background Form for additional information.
Z	When used with the FOOTING modifier, resets the page number in the footing back to 1 at the beginning of each multipage form. See Numbering Pages on Multipage Forms for additional information.