FORMAT INIT

FUNCTION

This directive initializes the data elements of the specified format or all formats INCLUDEd by the current program. This is a Thoroughbred Basic directive that can be executed from within a script.

SYNTAX

FORMAT INIT format-name [,ERC=n]

FORMAT INIT ALL [,ERC=n]

format-name

is the name of a format defined in the data dictionary.

ALL

specifies that data elements of all currently INCLUDEd formats will be initialized.

n

is a numeric value set when an error condition is produced.

NOTES

• For more information on this Thoroughbred Basic directive see the Thoroughbred Basic Language Reference.

SEE ALSO

FORMAT DEFAULT, FORMAT DELETE, FORMAT INCLUDE, SET ERC. Information on formats in the Dictionary-IV Reference Manual. ATR, ERC, FMD, FMT, LET FMD, LET FMT, and information on formats and related directives in the Thoroughbred Basic Language Reference

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