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ABL Reference
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Preface
Introduction to the ABL Reference
ABL Syntax Reference
: Punctuation
:: Punctuation
. Punctuation
; Punctuation
, Punctuation
; Special character
? Special character
?: Safe navigation operator
@ Source-only annotation
\ Special character
~ Special character
" Special character
' Special character
/ Special character
( ) Expression precedence
[ ] Array reference
= Special character
< Special character
< = Special character
< > Special character
> Special character
> = Special character
" "Character-string literal
<T> Generic type reference
{ } Argument reference
{ } Include file reference
{ } Preprocessor name reference
&GLOBAL-DEFINE preprocessor directive
&IF, &THEN, &ELSEIF, &ELSE, and &ENDIF preprocessor directives
&MESSAGE preprocessor directive
&SCOPED-DEFINE preprocessor directive
&UNDEFINE preprocessor directive
/* Multi-line comments */
// Single-line comments
+ Unary positive operator
+ Addition operator
+ Concatenation operator
+ Date addition operator
+ Datetime addition operator
+= Addition assignment operator
- Unary negative operator
- Subtraction operator
- Date subtraction operator
- Datetime subtraction operator
-= Subtraction assignment operator
* Multiplication operator
*= Multiplication assignment operator
/ Division operator
/= Division assignment operator
ABSOLUTE function
ACCUM function
ACCUMULATE statement
ACTIVE-FORM system reference
ADD-INTERVAL function
Aggregate phrase
AGGREGATE statement
ALIAS function
AMBIGUOUS function
AND operator (bitwise)
AND operator (logical)
APPLY statement
ASC function
Assignment (=) statement
ASSIGN statement
AT phrase
AUDIT-ENABLED function
AVAILABLE function
BASE64-DECODE function
BASE64-ENCODE function
BEGINS operator
BELL statement
BLOCK-LEVEL ON ERROR UNDO, THROW statement
BOX function
BUFFER-COMPARE statement
BUFFER-COPY statement
BUFFER-GROUP-ID function
BUFFER-GROUP-NAME function
BUFFER-PARTITION-ID function
BUFFER-TENANT-ID function
BUFFER-TENANT-NAME function
CALL statement
CAN-DO function
CAN-FIND function
CAN-QUERY function
CAN-SET function
CAPS function
CASE statement
CAST function
CATCH statement
CHOOSE statement
CHR function
Class-based data member access
Class-based method call
Class-based object reference
Class-based property access
CLASS statement
CLEAR statement
CLOSE QUERY statement
CLOSE STORED-PROCEDURE statement
CODEPAGE-CONVERT function
COLOR phrase
COLOR statement
COMBO-BOX phrase
COMPARE function
COMPILE statement
CONNECT statement
CONNECTED function
CONSTRUCTOR statement
COPY-LOB statement
COUNT-OF function
CREATE statement
CREATE ALIAS statement
CREATE automation object statement
CREATE BROWSE statement
CREATE BUFFER statement
CREATE CALL statement
CREATE CLIENT-PRINCIPAL statement
CREATE DATABASE statement
CREATE DATASET statement
CREATE DATA-SOURCE statement
CREATE QUERY statement
CREATE SAX-ATTRIBUTES statement
CREATE SAX-READER statement
CREATE SAX-WRITER statement
CREATE SERVER statement
CREATE SERVER-SOCKET statement
CREATE SOAP-HEADER statement
CREATE SOAP-HEADER-ENTRYREF statement
CREATE SOCKET statement
CREATE TEMP-TABLE statement
CREATE widget statement
CREATE WIDGET-POOL statement
CREATE X-DOCUMENT statement
CREATE X-NODEREF statement
CURRENT-CHANGED function
CURRENT-LANGUAGE function
CURRENT-LANGUAGE statement
CURRENT-RESULT-ROW function
CURRENT-VALUE function
CURRENT-VALUE statement
Data types
DATASERVERS function
DATA-SOURCE-MODIFIED function
DATE function
DATETIME function
DATETIME-TZ function
DAY function
DBCODEPAGE function
DBCOLLATION function
DBNAME function
DBPARAM function
DB-REMOTE-HOST function
DBRESTRICTIONS function
DBTASKID function
DBTYPE function
DBVERSION function
DDE ADVISE statement
DDE EXECUTE statement
DDE GET statement
DDE INITIATE statement
DDE REQUEST statement
DDE SEND statement
DDE TERMINATE statement
DECIMAL function
DECRYPT function
DEFINE BROWSE statement
DEFINE BUFFER statement
DEFINE BUTTON statement
DEFINE DATASET statement
DEFINE DATA-SOURCE statement
DEFINE ENUM statement
DEFINE EVENT statement
DEFINE FRAME statement
DEFINE IMAGE statement
DEFINE MENU statement
DEFINE PARAMETER statement
DEFINE PROPERTY statement
DEFINE QUERY statement
DEFINE RECTANGLE statement
DEFINE STREAM statement
DEFINE SUB-MENU statement
DEFINE TEMP-TABLE statement
DEFINE VARIABLE statement
DEFINE WORK-TABLE statement
DEFINE WORKFILE statement
DEFINED preprocessor function
DELETE statement
DELETE ALIAS statement
DELETE OBJECT statement
DELETE PROCEDURE statement
DELETE WIDGET statement
DELETE WIDGET-POOL statement
DESTRUCTOR statement
DICTIONARY statement
DISABLE statement
DISABLE TRIGGERS statement
DISCONNECT statement
DISPLAY statement
DO statement
DOS statement
DOWN statement
DYNAMIC-CAST function
DYNAMIC-CURRENT-VALUE function
DYNAMIC-CURRENT-VALUE statement
DYNAMIC-ENUM function
DYNAMIC-FUNCTION function
DYNAMIC-INVOKE function
DYNAMIC-NEW statement
DYNAMIC-NEXT-VALUE function
DYNAMIC-PROPERTY function
DYNAMIC-PROPERTY statement
EDITING phrase
EDITOR phrase
EMPTY TEMP-TABLE statement
ENABLE statement
ENCODE function
ENCRYPT function
END statement
ENTERED function
ENTRY function
ENTRY statement
ENUM statement
Enumeration member access
EQ or = operator
ERROR function
ETIME function
EXP function
EXPORT statement
Expression
EXTENT function
EXTENT statement
FILL function
FINALLY statement
FIND statement
FIRST function