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Grammar and Syntax

Document Automation Language controls every aspect of the calculation. You control what type of calculation takes place, the sequence of the calculation, and where the calculation result is placed in the form set. It is important that you understand the calculation language as you write scripts. The calculation language consists of:

Assignment Statements

Assignment statements are used to place a value from the right side of an equation into a target variable on the left side of an equation.

Flow Control Statements

Flow control statements manage the sequence of the calculation. These language statements direct the order in which the calculation is executed and the placement of the calculation result within the form set.

Data Storage Statements

These statements return target variable data to the section variable fields.

Note You can also get information about the various DAL keywords in the Keyword Reference.