====== ACCESS Method ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Method for accessing (i.e., reading) entities of a given type or class, and determining whether an entity exists. There are no arguments for ACCESS.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//object// = **Repository**('ACCESS', //entID//)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The ACCESS method has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//Message//|'ACCESS'|
|//entID//|//entID// consists of four elements, which are '*' (asterisk) delimited:\\ \\  \\ \\ * Application name\\ * Type ID\\ * Class ID\\ * Entity name\\ \\ Methods are executed as follows:  if class specific, execute at the class level; if type specific, execute at the type level; otherwise, execute the method.||

 
==== Returns ====
 
object - The contents of the entity entID.

**Note:**  Always call the [[get_status|Get_Status function]] after calling Repository.
 
==== See Also ====
 
[[repository|Repository() function]], [[get_repos_entities|Get_Repos_Entities()]]. Also, Stored Procedures chapter in the //Guide to Application Development//.
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
/* Read the source code of the CENTERWINDOW stored procedure into the variable called result */

Declare Function Repository, Get_Status

AppID = @APPID<1>  ;* current application

TypeID = "STPROC"  ;* OpenInsight stored procedures

ClassID = ""  ;* Not Applicable

Stored_Proc_Name = 'CENTERWINDOW'

entid = AppID : '*' : TypeID : '*' : ClassID : '*' : Stored_Proc_Name

result = Repository('ACCESS', entid)

*  result now contains the source code to CENTERWINDOW

 

If Get_Status(ErrCode) then

  call msg(@window, 'Error Message returned: ' : ErrCode)

end
</code>