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Edit Aids
Edit aids include:
- Multi-line full screen entry—You enter data from a subfile display that lets you enter many relations at one time.
- Interactive validation—The program carries out a number of checks to ensure that you used the correct syntax.
- Unordered entry—You can enter relations as they occur to you.CA 2E sorts them in alphabetical order by file and into default order of relations within the file.
- Abbreviated entry of keywords—You can use a single letter abbreviation for relations.
- Duplication and reference functions—By using selection facilities, you can duplicate values from the previous line or select from a list of existing values.