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║ RULES IN PUNCTUATIONS FOR DATA STATEMENTS ║
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In all data statements, spaces can be used for aesthetic
considerations. A new line also works like a comma and
can be used as the separator. Some special characters
are interchangeable so the planner can develop his own
style of entering data into BEST-PLAN.
In summary, data statements follow the general rules:
- Single Quotes (') are used for comments. The
rest of the line is ignored when detected.
- Commas (,), TABs() or a new line (carriage
return) are used as separators between data-
to-resource assignments.
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- Semi-colon (;) terminates a data statement.
This termination is important for PRICES,
LIMITS and the relational data statements to be
discussed later. On an ERROR, the remaining
part of the data statement is ignored by
scanning the following lines until the next
semi-colon.
- Spaces can be used sparingly for aesthetic
consideration. These are ignored, except when
used inside a name identification assignment
where it is accepted as part of the 30-
character maximum capability.
- Minus (-) is used to indicate negative values
in the PRICES data statement. A corresponding
COSTS data line will have positive values that
are internally converted to negative values.
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- Equals (=) and slashes (/) are used as data
element separators for a resource within data-
to-resource assignment.
- Colon (:) is also used to separate the lower
limit and the upper limit in the LIMITS data
statement.
- Name identifications should not contain the
following special characters: ('), (,), (TAB),
(/), (=), (#), (@), (?), (+), (-), (*)
- Pound-sign (#) is used for indicating resources.
At-sign (@) is used for indicating activities
or processes.
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