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Overview Most application programs are written separately according to individual requirements, but Forms-2 can automatically produce a powerful user-oriented indexed data entryand filing system maintained by use of the screen layouts (forms). If you want to produce an automatic indexed filing system program and then use it, read the sections Forms-2 Basics, Initialization Phase and Work Phase, and then proceed straight to the section Index Program before trying the comprehensive sample run in the section Index Program Example. If you want to produce some screen layouts, read the sections Forms-2 Basics, Initialization Phase and Work Phase, and then try the comprehensive sample run in the section Screen Generation Example. The sections Data Descriptions, The Checkout Program and Screen Image Files are descriptions of Forms-2 output file contents and relate directly to optional features that you can use. Read these sections if you require the features described. It is recommended that, in any case, you run the demonstration programs supplied with your version of Micro Focus COBOL before using Forms-2.