Environment Commands
Environment commands provide a means for a BASIC+ procedure to report on the environment within which it is being run, including time, date, and OpenInsight serial number.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Create_User routine | Creates a new user or modifies information about an existing user in the current database. |
| Date() | Returns the current date in internal format. |
| Delete_User routine | Removes a user from the current database. Only the administrative user can delete users. |
| Drive() | Returns the current operating system drive and path. |
| Flush statement | Forces the system to write all changed buffers to disk. |
| GarbageCollect statement | Frees unused string space. |
| Get_Env routine | Returns an attribute or list of attributes from the database environment for the current database. |
| Get_Status() | Returns error status information from a stored procedure. Use after calling any system stored procedure. |
| List_Users routine | Returns information about users in a specified database. |
| Save_Env routine | Saves the current environment settings. |
| Serial() | Returns the current OpenInsight serial number. |
| Set_Env routine | Defines the value of an environment attribute or list of attributes for the current database. |
| Set_Status() | Sets or clears error information. |
| Status() | Returns a number indicating the status or flag value of certain previously executed commands. |
| Time() | Returns the current time in internal format. |
| TimeDate() | Returns the current time and date in external format. |