user interaction statement

A 4GL statement that allows a user to interact with a screen form or a field. These statements include: CONSTRUCT, DISPLAY ARRAY, INPUT, INPUT ARRAY, MENU, and PROMPT. They suspend execution of the 4GL application for user input. In the INFORMIX-4GL Interactive Debugger, you can inspect the 4GL application during a user interaction statement. User interaction statements are also referred to as interactive statements.

See also attribute, control block, data entry, query by example, ring menu, statement, suspending execution.