Choose this option to quickly prepare an include file to store language statements. Because the ASSIGN, FORM, and DEFINE WORK-TABLE statements can be long and complicated, you might want to store them in an include file. Also, particular instances of these statements are often repeated in different procedures, and using an include file lets you easily insert them into any ABL procedure. See the following reference entries in OpenEdge ABL Reference on page 1 for more information: { }Include File, ASSIGN statement, FORM statement, and DEFINE WORK-TABLE statement.

The following table describes the menu that appears when you choose the Generate Include Files option. The sections that follow provide more detailed descriptions of the options.