T24 Uses JBASE As The Back End To Store Its Data

T24 uses jBASE as the back end to store its data.
All programs that make up the T24 core are

written in a language called Infobasic. Infobasic is a very simple yet powerful programming
language. With its English like statements, it makes programming very simple. A salient feature
of Infobasic is that it does not support data types. All variables in Infobasic are treated as
Dynamic Arrays. Since Infobasic does not support data types, the need to declare variables does
not arise.
Before we understand the various commands and the way to write programs in Infobasic, it is
very essential to understand the concept of arrays.
Every variable that we use occupies a portion of the memory. Usually character variables occupy
1 byte of memory, which have the capacity to store just one character. In case a series of
characters (string) like ‘T24’ has to be stored, then a character variable would not suffice. There
comes the need for arrays. We now need 6 bytes of continuous memory blocks in order to store
the string. Sequential storage of characters that form a string will make storage and retrieval
easier and faster. Moreover all the 6 bytes should have the same name. This is exactly the
functionality of an array.
To sum it up, an array is nothing but continuous memory allocation, where in all the bytes have
the same name as that of the array and can be distinguished with the help of a subscript which
always starts with a ‘0’.
Note : In case you wish to access ‘G’ in ‘GLOBUS’ , then you would usually specify Array1[0]
There are two different types of arrays that are supported by Infobasic. They are
1. Dynamic Arrays
2. Dimensioned Arrays
Dynamic Arrays
Dynamic arrays are, as the name implies, dynamic in the number, dimensions and their extents.
Dynamic arrays are especially useful in providing the ability to manipulate variable length
records with a variable length of fields and/or values within fields etc. A dynamic array is just a
string of characters that contain one or more delimiter characters. The delimiter characters are:
ASCII Decimal Description
254 Field Marker (FM)
253 Value Marker (VM)

252 Sub-Value Marker (SM)
A field marker separates each field and a field may contain more than one value separated by a
value marker. Any value may have more than one sub-value separated by a sub-value marker.
e.g.
Filed1FMField2FM
Value1VMValue2VMValue3VMValue4FMField4FMSubValue1SMSubValue2FMField5
Note : All variables in Infobasic are treated as dynamic arrays. Dynamic arrays do not need any
explicit declaration. Initialisation would suffice.
Storage Of Data In A Dynamic Array
The following record is a part of the TEMENOS.TRG file.

1 Name TemenosTrg
2.1 Address Pakistan
2.2 Address UK
2.3 Address Geneva
3.1 Course Category Technical
4.1.1 Course Name JBASE
4.1.2 Course Name T24
3.2 Course Category Functional
4.2.1 Course Name Lending
4.2.2 Course Name Financials
5 Free Text
6 Inputter TRAINER.1
If the above record were to be stored in a dynamic array, it would be as follows
TemenosTrgFMPakistanVMUKVMGenevaFMTechnicalVMFunctionalFM
jBASESMT24VMLendingSMFinancialsFMFMTrainer.1
Please note that the FM, VM and SMs will be stored as characters but will be stored as special
characters.
Dimensioned Arrays
Dimensioned array provide more efficient means of creating and manipulating tables of data
elements where the number of dimensions and the extent (number of elements) of each
dimension is known and is not likely to change. Dimensioned arrays have to be declared using
the DIMENSION statement.
To declare a dimensioned array use

DIM ARRAY2(5,3)
5 - > Refers to the number of rows
3 - > Refers to the number of columns
You can also create single dimensioned arrays. This type of dimensioned arrays will only have a
fixed number of rows. The number of columns will unlimited. In this case, each row in the
dimensioned array will be a dynamic array.
DIM ARRAY3(5)
5 - > Refers to the number of rows
Columns - Unlimited

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T24 uses jBASE as the back end to store its data.

All programs that make up the T24 core are

ASCII Decimal Description

254 Field Marker (FM)

253 Value Marker (VM)

Storage Of Data In A Dynamic Array

The following record is a part of the TEMENOS.TRG file.

To declare a dimensioned array use

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