Guide Section: Processing Events and Performing Actions | EASAP Tree: EVENT PROCESSING Branch / PROCESSES Branch

DATA PROCESSING ACTIONS is a Parent for the ACTION's that assign values to explicit objects.

DATA PROCESSING ACTIONS may be a Child of another DATA PROCESSING ACTIONS. This allows for nested loops.

DATA PROCESSING ACTIONS	Parent object for DATA PROCESSING ACTION's
	DATE	Stores the current date and/or time in an SCALAR DOR.
	EXTRACT	Extracts data from a file
	SET LIST	Sets an explicit LIST
	SET SCALAR	Sets an explicit SCALAR

DATA PROCESSING ACTIONS
Optional Parameters:
Do if:	Logical expression, if FALSE then ACTION NOT performed else default→TRUE.
Loop if:	Logical expression that causes set of DATA PROCESSING ACTIONS to be performed repeatedly if TRUE, and to stop when FALSE.