====== GETLOGHISTORY Method ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Method for getting the entity's description information.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//retval// = **Repository**('GETLOGHISTORY', //entID//)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The GETLOGHISTORY method has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//Message//|'GETLOGHISTORY'|
|//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 ====
 
A field mark delimited list of history items associated with this entity.  Each history item contains the date and time, repository operation ([[compile|COMPILE]], CHECKIN, CHECKOUT, ACCESS, etc.), application ID, and description, separated by tab characters (Char(9)).  The list corresponds to the Entity...History log from the Repository outline, illustrated below:

{{{guides:programming:programmers_reference_manual:entityhistory.gif?425x227}}

**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>
/* Get the log history for the CENTERWINDOW stored procedure into the variable called result */

Declare Function Get_Repos_Entities, 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("GETLOGHISTORY", entid)

/*  result now contains the evaluate flag of CENTERWINDOW in Field 1 and notes for the entity in Field 2*/

If Get_Status(ErrCode) then

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

end
</code>