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Syntax
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Parameter
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Purpose
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-assemblies assemblies-path
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Assemblies
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Specifies the path to the directory containing the Assembly References File (assemblies.xml) and any third-party assemblies
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-b
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Batch
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Initiates a batch process with no terminal interaction
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-baseADE
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ADE R-code Location
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Specifies the ADE r-code directory to the client so the client can add this directory and all procedure libraries contained in the directory to the PROPATH
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-browcoltype
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Browse Column Type
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Overrides the TYPE attribute for browse columns, and always return "BROWSE-COLUMN" regardless of the actual column type
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-catchStop n
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Catch STOP
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Specifies whether the AVM activates stop object behavior when a STOP condition is raised
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-checkwidth n
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Check Width
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Specifies whether ABL compares CHARACTER, DECIMAL, and RAW field data against the metaschema _width field value before updating a database record
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-clearlog
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Clear Log File
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Deletes any file that matches the name of the specified client log file identified by the -clientlog parameter
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-clientlog
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Client Logging
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Allows an application to automatically write all error and warning messages to the specified log file
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-cwl filename
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Compile Warning List
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Flags instances of statements listed in filename during compilation
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-combofont
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Combo-box Font
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Changes the default font of DECIMAL values displayed in combo-boxes with LIST-ITEMS or LIST-ITEM-PAIRS
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-D n
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Directory Size
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Changes the number (soft limit) of compiled procedure directory entries
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-debug
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Debugger
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Starts a session by running the Debugger in stand-alone mode
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-debugalert
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Debug Alert
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Makes ABL stack trace and .NET stack trace information available during a session, either in an Alert dialog box or a log file
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-debugReady 0 | port-number
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Enable Attachable Debugging
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Enables an OpenEdge process (that is, an ABL client or a single WebSpeed agent) to attach to the attachable Debugger
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-defaultscrolling
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Default Scrolling
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Makes scrolling the default behavior for all statically defined queries
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-dictexps
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Dictionary Expressions
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Directs ABL to use dictionary and help validation for all fields in all frames when compiling
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-disabledeltrig
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Disable Delete Trigger
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Disables the delete trigger when ALLOW-REPLICATION is enabled for the DISABLE TRIGGERS statement or the DISABLE-LOAD-TRIGGER() buffer method
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-errorstack
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Error Stack
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Allows error objects to save the ABL call stack in the CallStack property of an error object at the time the AVM generates the error object
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-expandbrow
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Expand Browse
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Sets the EXPANDABLE and FIT-LAST-COLUMN option to on for all browsers created in the current session
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-filterocxevents
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Filtering Asynchronous COM Events
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Controls the conditions under which you want asynchronous COM events handled
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-fldisable
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Field List Disable
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Directs ABL to ignore field lists in the r-code and fetch complete records
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-h n
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Number of Databases
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Specifies the maximum number of databases that can be connected
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-icfparam
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Dynamics Parameter
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Specifies a character string that can be accessed from ABL procedures within the Dynamics framework
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-inp n
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Input Characters
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Expands the available buffer space for a single statement
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-k filename
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Keyword Forget List
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Disables the keywords listed in filename
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-literalquestion
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Literal Question
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Changes the default value of the LITERAL-QUESTION attribute to TRUE
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-lkwtmo seconds
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Lock Timeout
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Specifies a different "lock wait timeout"
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-logentrytypes string
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Log Entry Types
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Specifies one or more types of log entries to write to the log file
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-logginglevel n
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Logging Level
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Specifies the level at which log entries are written to the log file
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-logthreshold n
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Log Threshold
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Specifies the file size threshold of log files
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-nb n
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Nested Blocks
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Sets the maximum number (soft limit) of nested procedure blocks
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-NL
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No Lock
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Makes all record retrieval statements default to NO-LOCK record access
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-noautoreslist
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No Auto Result-list
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Avoids building result-lists for static non-scrolling queries
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-nochkttnames
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No Check Temp-table Names
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Suppresses the limited checking of temp-table column names when passing temp-tables as parameters to procedures
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-noclr
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No CLR
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(PAS for OpenEdge only) Disable the Common Language Runtime (CLR) component, which manages the execution of .NET programs.
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-nogc
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No Garbage Collection
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Disables automatic garbage collection of class-based objects
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-noinactiveidx
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No Inactive Indexes
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Excludes inactive indexes from the compilation of WHERE clauses, as well as LIKE clauses in DEFINE TEMP-TABLE statements
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-noincrwarn
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No Auto-Increment Warnings
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Suppresses messages (5407) through (5410)
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-noint64
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No INT64
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Changes the data type of long integer constants to be DECIMAL as opposed to INT64. Does not affect references to variables, fields, or expressions if they are declared as INT64.
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-noroutineinwhere
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No ROUTINE in WHERE Clause
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Restricts the invocation of the following from WHERE clauses:
 Class method
User-defined function
Class property, which implements the GET method using ABL statements
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-noudfinwhere
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No UDF in WHERE Clause
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Restricts the invocation of user-defined functions and methods from WHERE clauses
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-numlogfiles n
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Number of Log Files to Keep
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Specifies the number of rolled over log files to keep on disk at any one time
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-o printername
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Printer
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Identifies the printer to use when processing OUTPUT TO PRINTER statements
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-ojmode
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Outer-join Mode
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Specifies the mode in which mixed inner and left outer joins, in queries of three or more joined tables, are processed
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-p filename
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Startup Procedure
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Specifies a procedure that executes when OpenEdge starts
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-param string
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Parameter
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Supplies information in a character string or comma-separated list of files to open in Procedure Editor buffers
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-preloadCLR
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Preload CLR
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Loads the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) into the ABL session at startup
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-proxyhost
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Proxy Host
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Specifies the name of the host or the IP address of the host at which the HTTP-based proxy server is located
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-proxyPassword
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Proxy Password
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Authenticates the AppServer client to the HTTP-based proxy server
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-proxyport
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Proxy Port
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Specifies the port on which the HTTP-based proxy server is listening
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-proxyUserid
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Proxy Userid
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Authenticates an AppServer client to the HTTP-based proxy server
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-rand n
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Alternate Random Number Generator
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Specifies a different random number generator. Use the value 1 for the old generator or the value 2 for a new one
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-rereadnolock
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Reread Nolock
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Directs the AVM to re-read a record from the database, if the record is already in a buffer
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-reusableObjects
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Re-usable Objects Cache
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Specifies the number of deleted class objects that the AVM stores for later re-initialization.
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-scrvalmode
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Screen-value Mode
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Specifies the mode in which the SCREEN-VALUE attribute indicates that the selected item in a combo-box item list is empty
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-showppuerr
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Show PPU Error
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Starting with Release 10.1B, this startup parameter has no effect; it is supported only for backward compatibility. In earlier releases, it restores the warning for message 4132 ("Invalid character unit value <N>. Changed to 320.")
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-swl
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Suppress Warnings list
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Allows ABL programmer to suppress any list of warnings using SESSION attribute or startup parameter.
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-ttmarshal n
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Temp-table Schema Marshall
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Specifies the amount of schema information to marshal for temp-table parameters during an OpenEdge client session
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-tok n
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Token
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Specifies the maximum number of tokens allowed in an ABL statement
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-undothrow n
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UNDO, THROW Error Handling
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Changes default error handling to be UNDO, THROW. Use the value 1 to change the default for routine-level blocks. Use the value 2 to change the default for routine-level and other blocks that have default error handling.
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-usewidgetid
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Use Widget ID
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Enables application-defined widget IDs for ABL widgets in OpenEdge GUI applications
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-v6colon
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Version 6 Colon
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Directs the AVM to use colon alignment of unlabeled fields (as in Version 6)
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-v6q
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Version 6 Query
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Directs the OpenEdge database server to use only a single index to resolve FOR EACH statements (as in Version 6)
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