The error message generated by the last command that returned an error code.
$lasterrmessage
A character string. Can be reset by an application program.
$Null at the beginning of each application session. The value changes only if an error occurs, or if the application program explicitly assigns a value.
When non-$Null, the variable represents, for the current session, the software message generated for the most recently executed command that returned an error code.
The current user’s operating system user ID.
$userid
A number, or $Null. Can be reset by an application program.
The current user’s operating system user ID; otherwise, $Null.
You can use the $UserID and $GroupID system variables to build levels of security into your applications.
During any Zim session, you can LOGIN under any defined UserName (in EntitySet Users). $ZUserID and $ZGroupID are then set to the UserID and GroupID associated with UserName; $UserID and $GroupID (containing values taken from the operating system) are still available for use.
The name of the text editor software for editing programs.
$editor
A character string. Can be reset by an application program.
The name of a text editor.
Each time you start a new application session, $Editor is set, by default, to the name of an editor commonly used on the current operating system, or to the value of the editor in the registry. The variable is often reset by the application program to the name of the preferred text editing package.
Since Zim-X 9.50, the default editor is set to “IDE”.
The name should include the full disk path, if necessary. The special file path indicator characters can be used.
The value of this variable is used by the EDIT command.
let $editor = "c:dosedit.com"
The current user’s operating system group ID.
$groupid
A character string, or $Null. Cannot be reset by an application program.
The current user’s operating system group ID (if the operating system supports group IDs); otherwise, $Null.
You can use the $UserID and $GroupID system variables to build levels of security into your applications.
During a Zim session, you also can LOGIN to the software under any defined UserName (in EntitySet Users). $ZUserID and $ZGroupID are then set to the UserID and GroupID associated with UserName; $UserID and $GroupID (containing values taken from the operating system) are still available for use.
The application user’s Zim user identifier.
$zuserid
The user identifier of the user specified in the last successful LOGIN command. Cannot be reset by an application program.
Upon successful execution of a LOGIN command, $ZUserID is set to the specified user’s ID.
Although you can change the value of this variable, you cannot change the effect of the LOGIN command. The software continues to treat the current user according to the GroupID and UserID associated with the UserName given in the last LOGIN command.
When you call up any Zim system (full, Runtime, etc.), the software automatically attempts to log you in as a user called ZIM.
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The error code generated by the last command that returned an error code.
$lasterrcode
A number (1 to 9999). Can be reset by an application program.
The reason for the failure of the most recently executed command that returned an error code other than 0 (success)
At the beginning of each application session, $LastErrCode is set to $Null. Its value then changes only if a command returns an error code, or the application program explicitly assigns it a new value.
Explanations for many error codes are contained in the ErrorHelp entity set, which you can access from your database application using the DESCERR or EXPLERR utility program.
The highest error severity level generated during the application session.
$maxerrlevel
A number (0 to 4). Can be reset by an application program.
| Value | Meaning |
| 0 | No error. |
| 1 | Information message. |
| 2 | Warning. |
| 3 | User error. |
| 4 | System error. |
The highest error severity level encountered to the current point in the application session.
The application user’s Zim group identifier.
$zgroupid
The group identifier of the user specified in the last successfully executed LOGIN command. Cannot be reset by an application program.
Upon successful execution of a LOGIN command, $ZGroupID is set to the specified user’s group identifier.
Although you can change the value of this variable, you cannot change the effect of the LOGIN command. The current user continues to be treated according to the GroupID and UserID associated with the UserName given in the last LOGIN command.
When you call up any Zim system (full, Runtime, etc.), the software automatically attempts to log you in as a user called ZIM.
The error severity level generated by the last command executed.
$errlevel
A number (0 to 4.) Can be reset by an application program.
The error severity level of the most recently executed command.
| Value | Meaning |
| 0 | No error. |
| 1 | Information message. |
| 2 | Warning. |
| 3 | User error. |
| 4 | System error. |
Indicates the Zim:X product currently being used.
$zimproduct
A number according to the description below. Cannot be reset by an application program.
| Value | Product |
| 2 | ZimPrompt |
| 9 | ZimServer |
| 12 | ZimQTC |
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