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Statements

This documentation describes the Natural programming language statements. It is organized under the following headings:

Syntax Symbols and Operand Definition Tables Information on the symbols that are used within the diagrams that describe the syntax of Natural statements and on operand definition tables.

Statements Grouped by Functions Provides an overview of the Natural statements ordered by functional groups.

Statements in Alphabetical Order Descriptions of the statements (except SQL statements) in alphabetical order. The selection box below is provided for quick access to all statements.

Natural SQL Statements Describes specific statements that can be used in Natural programs to maintain data contained in an SQL database.

Referenced Example Programs Contains additional example programs that are referenced in the Natural statements and system variables reference documentation.

See also the Programming Guide for statement usage related topics such as: User-Defined Variables | Dynamic and Large Variables/Fields, Introduction, Usage | User-Defined Constants | Report Specification | Text Notation | User Comments | Rules for Arithmetic Assignment | Logical Condition Criteria | User-Defined Functions

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