Sets the interval between set-processing progress messages. Syntax SET MEMBERINTERVAL num Parameters num Num can be: an integer constant (e.g., 15, 200) a variable, form field, menu item, or parameter that evaluates to an integer. Comments The MEMBERINTERVAL option is set to 1 by default. The MEMBERINTERVAL option determines how many records are to be…
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Halts the execution of an application program if an error occurs. Syntax SET STOP ERRORS ON|OFF Comments The STOP ERRORS option is OFF by default. When STOP ERRORS is switched ON, execution is halted (by the HALT utility) when an error occurs. To resume execution after the HALT, press Enter at the HALT prompt (>>).…
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SET EXECUTEMODE Controls the mode of software execution. Syntax SET EXECUTEMODE SQLMODE | ZIMMODE | SERVERMODE Comments The EXECUTEMODE option is set to SQLMODE by default. The SQLMODE option executes SQL database code. The SERVERMODE option executes integrated Zim server code. The ZIMMODE option executes standard Zim code. In ZIMMODE, EntType, RelType, and so on…
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Returns the absolute value of a number. Syntax $absolute(number) where number a number, or an expression that evaluates to a number Return Value Number, positive, with the same number of decimal places as number. Comments Use $absolute to ensure that a number is positive (for functions such as $sqrt, for example). $absolute returns the absolute…
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Converts alphabetic characters to lower case. Syntax $tolower(source) Parameters source any value, or an expression that yields any value Return Value Character string. Comments Returns a character string in which all letters are lower case. If source is not of a character data type, it is converted to a character data type before the function…
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Controls consistency checking of result sets. Syntax SET CHECKSETS ON|OFF Comments The CHECKSETS option is set ON by default. When CHECKSETS is ON, the software checks certain aspects of the component structure of result sets for consistency. This consistency checking is performed when a command creates a result set (using the -> (Result set) subcommand),…
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Shifts the focus to the open menu in the current window and puts the application user in control of the interface. Syntax MENU INPUT [PURGE] Parameters PURGE Specifies that unprocessed input received before the MENU INPUT command was executed is to be ignored. Eliminates the possible effects of inadvertent keystrokes or mouse actions before the…
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SET SQLCOMPILE Controls the compilation of generated SQL statements within the SQL database. Syntax SET SQLCOMPILE ON|OFF Comments The SQLCOMPILE option is OFF by default. The software stores SQL statements generated in the compiled code and executes them dynamically at run time. When SQLCOMPILE is switched ON, the software attempts to compile all generated SQL…
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EVALUATE Evaluates expressions while the main command processes a set of records. Syntax EVALUATE «expression» Parameters expression Any valid expression, but usually an assignment using LET and an aggregate function. If expression is complex, it must be enclosed in parentheses. Example change all Employees where LastName = Smith let Salary = 1.1 * Salary evaluate…
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Determines the month name associated with a specified date value. Syntax $monthname(date) Parameters date a data, or an expression that evaluates to a date, in the form YYYYMMDD Return Value Character string. Comments This function extracts month information from standard date values. Date is often the system variable $Date. The values returned by the $monthname…
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