Punctuation Symbol
Purpose
Quotation marks are always used to enclose a text constant. Quotes are also used to enclose the name of a variable in a define command, to enclose an custom relationship name when it is first specified in a script by the named operator, and to enclose the name of a Document, Table, or Import specified in a Control Command.
Syntax
"TEXT CONSTANT" define global|temp "VARIABLE NAME" .
sum of MEMBERS named "HIGH VOLUME" with
run procedure "MEMBERSHIP LIST" .
for MEMBERS with STATE = "NY" ;
TOTAL DUE ;
STATE .
End
This script tells DataEase: For members who live in New York, list each member's LAST NAME, TOTAL DUE, and STATE. The report output, arranged in alphabetical order by LAST NAME, might look as follows:
Last Name |
Total Due |
State |
Baldwin |
100.00 |
NY |
Callahan |
70.00 |
NY |
Cheng |
65.00 |
NY |
Cohen |
70.00 |
NY |
Crandall |
85.00 |
NY |
Fitzpatrick |
100.00 |
NY |
Meier |
70.00 |
NY |
Morales |
115.00 |
NY |