VisualAge Generator to Enterprise Generation Language Migration Guide

Unprotected map constants

VisualAge Generator: VisualAge Generator supports the use of unprotected constants on a map. At test and generation time, unprotected constants are treated as though the protection is set to autoskip.

EGL: EGL does not support the use of unprotected constants on a form. For constants on text forms, EGL supports both protect=yes and protect=skip. For print forms, EGL does not support the protect property.

Associated part needed for migration: Not applicable.

Figure 28. Unprotected map constants

Migrating with the associated part Migrating without the associated part

When migrating a form, for an unprotected constant field, the migration tool does the following:

  • If the form is a text form, the migration tool sets the EGL protect property to skip and issues an error message.
  • If the form is a print form, the migration tool omits the protect property and does not issue a message. The protect property is not used in EGL print forms.

The migration tool does the same thing as mentioned in the Migrating with the associated part column.

Potential Problem: None.

Potential Problem: None.


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