This configuration variable determines the behavior when the BEFORE TIME
time clause is specified on a format 2 ACCEPT statement.
- 0 (or OFF, FALSE, or NO)
- The timer starts on commencement of the ACCEPT statement, but as soon as a key is pressed, the timer stops and the ACCEPT
statement will not time out. Therefore, if
BEFORE TIME 500 is specified, you have 5 seconds to start entering data into the field, otherwise the statement will time out. This is the
default.
- 1 (or ON, TRUE, YES, or CONTINUE)
- The timer starts on commencement of the ACCEPT statement, and continues regardless of keypresses. Therefore, if
BEFORE TIME 500 is specified, you have 5 seconds to complete the field, otherwise the statement will time out.
- 2 (or RESTART)
- The timer starts on commencement of the ACCEPT statement, but as soon as a key is pressed, the timer is restarted. Therefore,
if
BEFORE TIME 500 is specified, you have 5 seconds to start entering data into the field, and then 5 seconds between each keystoke, otherwise
the statement will time out.