====== GET Method ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Method for reading the entry in SYSREPOS (the master repository table) for the entity.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//object// = **Repository**('GET', //entID//)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The GET method has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//Message//|'GET'|
|//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 ====
 
The contents of the SYSREPOS row corresponding to the entity entID.

**Note:**  Always call the [[get_status|Get_Status function]] after calling Repository.
 
==== See Also ====
 
[[repository|Repository() function]], [[set|SET Method]], [[get_repos_entities|Get_Repos_Entities()]]. Also, Stored Procedures chapter in the //Guide to Application Development//.
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
/* Read the entry in the SYSREPROS table for 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("GET", entid)

/*  result now contains the entry in SYSREPOS corresponding to the CENTERWINDOW stored procedure */

If Get_Status(ErrCode) then

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

  return 1

end
</code>