Use the following syntax to specify a parameter file in a CONNECT statement in an ABL procedure:

CONNECT -pf sports.pf

For example, the following new_york.p procedure connects using a parameter file called new_york.pf.

UPDATE ny_user ny_password BLANK.
  CONNECT -pf new_york.pf
    -U VALUE(ny_user) -P VALUE(ny_passwd)
NO-ERROR.
  IF NOT CONNECTED("new_york") THEN
    MESSAGE "Connection to New York office failed".