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?/?? Displays an expression list on the next line of CRT.
@...BOX Permits box drawing.
@...CLEAR Clears a rectangular section of the screen.
@...PROMPT Used to place menu selections on the screen.
@...SAY...GET Displays user-formatted data on screen/printer.
@...TO To draw single or double line boxes on the screen.
ACCEPT Allows input of character data into memory variable.
APPEND BLANK Adds a new record at the end of the current database.
APPEND FROM Adds records from other files to selected dBASE file.
AVERAGE Computes and displays mean of one or more fields.
BEGIN SEQUENCE..END To define a control structure for error scoping.
CALL To execute separately compiled or assembled programs.
CANCEL/QUIT To terminate program processing and close all open files.
CLEAR Clears the screen, home the cursor and clear pending GETs.
CLEAR ALL Closes open databases, releases all memory variables.
CLEAR GETS Releases all @...GETs issued since the last CLEAR or READ.
CLEAR MEMORY Releases all memory variables.
CLEAR TYPEAHEAD Empties the type-ahead buffer.
CLOSE Closes various types of files.
COMMIT To perform a solid-disk write for all work areas.
CONTINUE Points to next record meeting LOCATE conditions.
COPY Copies database file in USE to a new file.
COPY FILE Duplicates any closed file.
COPY STRUCTURE Creates empty database with fields from current database.
COPY STRUCTURE EXTENDED Creates database filled with field definitions.
COUNT Counts and displays # of records for specified criteria.
CREATE Creates an empty structure extended database file.
CREATE FROM Creates new database file from a structure extended file.
DECLARE Creates an array.
DELETE Marks records for deletion.
DIR To display a listing of files from the specified path.
DISPLAY Displays records and fields in table form.
DO Executes a procedure.
DO CASE Sets up structure for executing one of several blocks.
DO WHILE Executes a structured loop in programs.
EJECT Causes printer to advance the paper to top of next page.
ERASE Deletes files from the directory.
EXTERNAL Declares a symbol for the CLIPPER linker.
FIND Points to next record matching specified string/value.
FOR..NEXT Permits conventional FOR..NEXT program loop.
FUNCTION Declares user-defined functions.
GO/GOTO Points to specific record regardless of current position.
IF Allows conditional execution of commands.
INDEX Creates an index file.
INPUT Allows input of an expression result to memory variable.
JOIN Creates a new database by merging records from two areas.
KEYBOARD Stuffs the keyboard input buffer with specified string.
LABEL FORM To display labels from a definition held in a .lbl file.
LIST Lists records and fields in table form.
LOCATE Points to next record matching a specified condition.
MENU TO Highlights @..PROMPT, places selection value in memvar.
NOTE/* Inserts non-executing comments within a program file.
PACK Removes records marked for deletion.
PARAMETERS Allows variables to be passed to other procedures.
PRIVATE Hides memory variables/arrays in a memory variable list.
PROCEDURE Defines beginning of a procedure in a procedure file.
PUBLIC Makes memory variables global.
QUIT/CANCEL End program processing, close files, and return to OS.
READ Permits entry to fields or variables with GET.
RECALL Unmarks records marked for deletion.
REINDEX Rebuilds existing index files.
RELEASE Deletes memory variables to free up memory space.
RENAME Renames a file.
REPLACE Replaces data fields with specified values.
REPORT FORM Displays data in report form.
RESTORE Retrieves and activates memory variables from memory file.
RESTORE SCREEN Allows multiple screens to be restored (with SAVE SCREEN).
RETURN Returns control to calling program - executes next command.
RUN/! To execute a DOS command or program from within application.
SAVE Stores all or part of current memory variables to disk file.
SAVE SCREEN For writing multiple screens to a buffer (w/ RESTORE SCREEN).
SEEK Points to next record matching a specified expression.
SELECT Switches among up to 10 open database files/work areas.
SET ALTERNATE Creates a file for saving output.
SET BELL ON Toggles bell during data entry operations.
SET CENTURY Toggles four-digit/two-digit year display.
SET COLOR TO Sets screen display attributes.
SET CONFIRM Toggles return key-press to complete a GET.
SET CONSOLE Toggles output to the screen
SET CURSOR Toggle screen cursor on and off.
SET DATE Determines the format for date displays.
SET DECIMALS Sets the minimum number of decimals displayed.
SET DEFAULT Specifies the default drive for file operations.
SET DELETED Toggles hiding records marked for deletion.
SET DELIMITERS Displays full-screen fields delimited or in reverse video.
SET DEVICE Directs output to screen or printer.
SET ESCAPE Allows user to escape from program during execution.
SET EXACT Sets requirement for exact matches in character comparisons.
SET EXCLUSIVE Determines how files will be opened (for network).
SET FILTER Isolates records in file meeting specified criteria.
SET FIXED Fixes the number of decimal places to be displayed.
SET FORMAT Opens a format file for data entry.
SET FUNCTION Assign a character string to a function key.
SET INDEX Opens the specified index file(s).
SET INTENSITY Sets on the reverse video in full-screen operations.
SET KEY Redefines keys to perform procedures from wait state.
SET MARGIN Sets the left margin of the printer.
SET MESSAGE Allows messages to be displayed with PROMPTs.
SET ORDER Identifies the specified index as the controlling index.
SET PATH Specifies a path for file search.
SET PRINT Sends output to the printer.
SET PRINTER Determines destination of the print output.
SET PROCEDURE Compiles procedures & functions into current object file.
SET RELATION Links two databases together according to key expression.
SET SCOREBOARD Toggles display of messages within READ and MEMOEDIT().
SET SOFTSEEK Toggles for "relative" SEEKing.
SET TYPEAHEAD Specifies the size of the keyboard buffer.
SET UNIQUE Only first records with identical keys appear in index file.
SET WRAP Toggles wrapping in menus.
SKIP Moves pointer forward/backward relative to current position.
SORT Creates copy of database file sorted on one or more fields.
STORE Creates and initializes one or more memory variables.
SUM Computes & displays sum of selected arithmetic fields.
TEXT Displays a block of text data in a command file.
TOTAL Sums numeric fields of active database to second database.
TYPE Displays and/or prints contents of a text file.
UNLOCK Release a file or record lock set by current user.
UPDATE Allows batch updates of a database file.
USE Specifies database file to be used for all operations.
WAIT Suspends program processing until a key is entered.
ZAP Removes all records from active database file.
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