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TPL (TABLE PRODUCING LANGUAGE) PROMPTER - AN INTERACTIVE COMMAND WRITER

NCJ Number
68012
Author(s)
R PARSONS
Date Published
1979
Length
14 pages
Annotation
THE MANUAL DESCRIBES THE TABLE PRODUCTION LANGUAGE (TPL) PROMPTER WHICH BUILDS AND RUNS A FILE OF MICHIGAN TERMINAL SYSTEM (MTS) COMMANDS NECESSARY TO RUN A TPL JOB.
Abstract
THE TPL IS A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO SELECT, RESTRUCTURE, AND TABULATE DATA, AND DISPLAY THE RESULTS IN TABLE FORM. THE PROMPTER IS INTERACTIVE AND PROMPTS THE USER FOR THE NECESSARY COMMAND AND FILE NAMES. THE COMMANDS NEEDED BY THE USER TO INTERACT WITH THE PROMPTER ARE PRESENTED AND EXPLAINED. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TPL AND PRINT CONTROL LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IS APPENDED. FOR A RELATED DOCUMENT, SEE NCJ 68013. (TAG)