RPG IV From A to Z

A comprehensive glossary of RPG IV and ILE terms:
 
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F-Specifications (File Specifications)
Section of an RPG program that identifies and describes files used by the program.
Feod
Operation code. Force End of Data.
Usage: FEOD(en) file-name ;
%Fields()
Function. List of Fields to Update.
Usage: %FIELDS(name1:name2...)
Figurative Constant
Reserved literal that respresents a value; the word can be used instead of a literal to represent the value. For example, *BLANKS, *ZEROS, *HIVAL, *LOVAL, *ON, *OFF.
File Information Data Structure
Data structure that makes file exception/error information available to the program. Must be unique for each file.
Fixnbr
Keyword (H-spec). Fix invalid decimal data option.
Usage: FIXNBR(*ZONED|*NOZONED:*INPUTPACKED |*NOINPUTPACKED)
%Float()
Function. Convert to Floating Point Data.
Usage: %FLOAT(expression)
Fltdiv
Keyword (H-spec). Floating point division option.
Usage: FLTDIV(*NO|*YES)
For
Operation code. For
Usage: FOR(mr) index = start BY increment TO|DOWNTO limit ;
Force
Operation code. Force File to be Read Next Cycle.
Usage: FORCE file-name ;
Formlen
Keyword (F-spec). Form length of printer file.
Usage: FORMLEN(length)
Formofl
Keyword (F-spec). Form overflow line number.
Usage: FORMOFL(line)
Formsalign
Keyword (H-spec). Forms alignment.
Usage: FORMSALIGN(*NO|*YES)
%Found()
Function. Get Record Found Status for CHAIN, DELETE, SETGT, SETLL Operation.
Usage: %FOUND(file-name)
/Free
Compiler directive. Begin a free format calculation block. Used with /End-free.
Usage: /FREE
Fromfile
Keyword (D-spec). Name of file from which to load pre-runtime array/table.
Usage: FROMFILE(file-name)
Ftrans
Keyword (H-spec). File translation.
Usage: FTRANS(*NONE|*SRC)
Full Procedural File
File that uses input operations controlled by operation codes instead of by the program cycle.
 
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