PRL control statement verbs

COMPUTE

calculates a mathematical expression

COMPUTE (calculate mathematical expression)

DEFINE

assigns the data characteristics of a variable

DEFINE (define variable attributes: optional)

DETAIL

creates a tabular summary at each control break

DETAIL (tabulate and summarize each record)

DIAGNOSE

creates a system snap dump and diagnostic report

DIAGNOSE (perform diagnostics)

END

terminates the execution of a PRL program

END (stop execution)

FOR and NEXT

repeats a series of instructions in a loop

FOR and NEXT (execute a set of statements on a condition)

GOTO

branches to another location of a PRL program identified by a label

GOTO (continue processing at label with suffix)

IF and THEN

tests conditions and makes a program branch according to the outcome

IF and THEN (do statement to test conditions)

LET

assigns a length to variable 1 from the length of variable 2

LET (set variable length)

ORDER BY

sorts data

ORDER BY (sort selected records)

PRINT

prints a report

PRINT (print one-line message)

REPORT

creates a report from the data processed by PRL statements

REPORT (report selected record)

SCAN

reads a variable and performs an editing function on the data

SCAN (scan a variable field)

SELECT

selects records from CMRDETL, CTGDETL, and CMRSTATS data sets

SELECT (find record type)

SET

assigns a value to a variable

SET (assign a value)

SUMMARY

creates a tabular summary of the first preceding variable in the USING statement

SUMMARY (total and average selected records)

USING

designates column headings and the data shown in a report based upon record fields

USING (designate column headings and record fields)

WHERE

qualifies record selection based on whether a condition is met

WHERE (qualify record selection)