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This is very difficult because it is so application dependent. For instance, 100 online functions have many screen panels, and thus use up more space than 100 batch functions.
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- Define all fields in the data dictionary whenever possible. Where this rule cannot be followed, function level field definitions should always carry a DESC parameter. For example:
DEFINE FIELD(#LPRODUCT) REFFLD(#PRODUCT)
DESC('Last Product Number Processed')
Q: What are "MSL diagrams"?
MSL Diagrams are "Major Structure and Logic" Diagrams that are meant to represent the major/significant flow of an RDML function in a style that does not require specific RDML skills or knowledge.
For instance, RDML skills usually require some knowledge of the English language (e.g.: the words SELECT, DISPLAY, or CHANGE), but an MSL diagram can represent RDML logic in other languages.
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More than any other thing, the production of documentation documentation varies enormously from organization to organization. The variation is most likely to be found in the way that the "final form" of the document is produced, and the printing hardware that is being used to produce it.
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The delivery of Documentor coincides with an extension to the existing help text facilities. Formerly only help text for display to "end users" could be defined for fields, processes, or functions. However, the help text facilities also now support help text for technical people (i.e. developers).
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However, its intended use goes beyond displaying it to technical people. It is intended to form the basis upon which technical "free format" documentation for fields, processes, and functions is produced by Documentor.
Note: Help text enhancements, such as reverse image/underline/ blinking, etc., will not be carried into documentor due to the difficulty in consistently representing these features when the document may be a spool file, a PC document, or an RFTDCA document.
Q: How are User and Developer Help text input?
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Note: Help text enhancements, such as reverse image/underline/ blinking, etc., will not be carried into documentor due to the difficulty in consistently representing these features when the document may be a spool file, a PC document, or an RFTDCA document.
Q: When I export information, are the Documentor details also exported?
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