Category: Commands

Enables conditional execution of commands. Syntax IF expression1 commands1 [ ELSEIF expression2 commands2] [ELSE commands3] ENDIF Parameters expression1 and expression2 Logic expressions (using conditional or Boolean operators). commands1 Commands to be executed if expression1 is logically true. Execution then resumes at the first command following ENDIF. commands2 Commands to be executed if expression1 is false…
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Creates a memory set based on the telemetry from a connector. Syntax CREATE MEMORY SET FROM «connector document» Parameters connector document The name of a connector document. Comments The CREATE MEMORY SET command converts the information in a 1202 message into an in memory zim EntitySet. It creates the set and field definitions at run…
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Breaks the body of a report into summary groups. Syntax BREAK level expression \ [HEADING [orientation] reportitem \ [:format:] [WHERE Boolean Expression]] \ [FOOTING [orientation] reportitem [:format:] \ [WHERE Boolean Expression>] Parameters level The break level number (an integer greater than or equal to zero). In the hierarchy of breaks, the higher the level number,…
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Declares a block of commands to be a handler for a given exception condition. Syntax ON condition commands ENDON Parameters condition   One of BREAK Handles a terminal or process break condition (i.e., the user pressing the “break” key). DEADLOCK Handles a deadlock condition (i.e., $ErrCode=2010). ERROR Handles an error condition. WARNING Handles a warning…
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To prepare a terminal set-up that defines exactly how to produce certain Zim keyboard actions from your terminal keyboard, you must define specific keyboard information.  This information includes specific terminal usage for your specific operating system(s). Operating System-Specific Aspects of Terminal Definition Windows To run Zim under Windows no terminal keyboard definitions are required. UNIX…
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Executes a command against a target server or executes a remote procedure on a Zim Server. Syntax 1 Parameters server Any character string expression that evaluates to “ZIMSERV”, “JDBCSAM” or an alias name representing a valid server name to which the application is already connected. expression Any value expression. Syntax 2 Parameters Server Any character…
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A data structure that provides information about the state of the system and the most recent event. The Event data structure provides information about the most recent event and about the state of the system when that event occurred. The components of the Event data structure are set when an event occurs in the user…
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Adds data to EntitySets or relationships. Syntax #1 Adds a single record to an EntitySet or relationship. Use the LET subcommand to explicitly assign values to the target fields in the record. ADD objname [LET clause] [EVALUATE clause] [-> clause] Syntax #2 Adds one or more records from a set specification to an EntitySet or…
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Changes data in EntitySets, relationships, forms, or result sets. Syntax #1 Changes specific fields in one or more records in an EntitySet, relationship, form, or set. The existing values in target fields are changed to specified values. The LET subcommand explicitly assigns values to the target fields. Only fields explicitly named in the LET subcommand…
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Certain characters and words are reserved for special purposes in the Zim software. Reserved Characters These characters are sometimes called meta-characters. Reserved characters include quotation marks (” and ‘) that define and enclose character strings spaces that are the default field separator (delimiter) backslashes () that escape other characters percent signs (%) that mark the…
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