17. Forms Statements : forms Statement--Invoke the FRS : Restrictions
 
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Restrictions
The forms statement has the following restrictions:
Programs that invoke the FRS cannot be run in batch.
When connected to the FRS, program must not issue any non-FRS terminal I/O statements (for example, curses functions in an embedded C program).
Examples--forms statement:
Example 1:
Invoke the FRS for a forms application.
exec frs forms;
 /* 
** Forms statements are allowed only within this
** block.
*/
exec frs endforms;
Example 2:
Start an application.
exec frs forms;
 exec frs message 'Initializing database and forms
...';
exec sql connect personnel;
exec frs forminit empform;
exec sql commit;