Appendix B. QMF Global Variable Tables

QMF provides many variables for use in your applications. In Version 3, QMF introduced the current naming convention for the callable interface. The corresponding command interface variable names are still valid.

The callable interface global variable names can be up to 18 characters long. Callable interface users can use either the old (eight character) names or the new (18 character) names; however, using the new names is recommended. Command interface users must use the old names.

The new naming convention is DSQcc_xxxxxxxxxxxx

cc
Can be any one of the following category identifiers:
AP
Profile-related state information
AO
Other (not profile-related) state information
CM
Information about the message produced by the previous command
CP
Information about the Table Editor
DC
Controls how QMF displays information on the screen
EC
Controls how QMF executes commands and procedures
QC
Variables produced by a CONVERT QUERY option
QM
RUN QUERY error message information
QW
Variables unique to QMF for Windows
_
An underscore character
xxxxxxxxxxx
A descriptive name up to 12 characters long

Beginning with Version 3.3, QMF provides a special procedure named Q.SYSTEM_INI that allows you to customize global variables at initialization. See the QMF Installing and Managing book for your operating system for more information.

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