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 | |
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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 function after calling Repository.
See Also
Repository() function, Get_Repos_Entities(). Also, Stored Procedures chapter in the Guide to Application Development.
Example
/* 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