Link Precompiled Forms
The technique of declaring a precompiled form to the FRS is discussed in the
SQL Reference Guide and in the
BASIC Variables and Data Types (see page
BASIC Variables and Data Types) in this chapter. To use such a form in your program, you must also follow the steps described here.
To link a precompiled form
1. In VIFRED, select a menu item to compile a form. VIFRED then creates a file in your directory describing the form in the VAX-11 MACRO language. Select a name for the file.
2. Once you have created the MACRO file, assemble it into linkable object code with the following VMS command:
macro filename
3. The output of this command is a file with the extension ".obj". Link this object file with your program by listing it in the link command, as in the following example:
$ link formentry,-
empform.obj,-
ii_system:[Ingres.files]esql.opt/opt