Push.Select subroutine
Description
Saves the currently active select list in Cursor 0 into four (4) variables. Cursor 0 is then available for program use. The select list can be restored using the Pop.Select subroutine.
Syntax
Push.Select(f1, f2, f3, f4)
Parameters
The Push.Select subroutine has the following parameters:
| Parameter | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| f1 | Reserved. | |
| f2 | Contains the list of record keys in the active select list | |
| f3 | Contains the file variable for the table referenced in the active select list. | |
| f4 | Reserved | |
See Also
Example
declare function Set_FSError declare subroutine push.select, pop.select open "CUSTOMERS" To customers_table else status = Set_FSError() return end open 'INVOICES' to invoices_table else status = Set_FSError() return end select customers_table Done = 0 loop ReadNext @ID else Done = 1 Until Done Do read @RECORD From customers_table, @ID else status = Set_FSError() return end * processing logic here ... GoSub PROCESS_CUSTOMER Repeat return 0 PROCESS_CUSTOMER: /* process the customer row */ call push.select(f1, f2, f3, f4) gosub PROCESS_CUSTOMER_INVOICES call pop.select (f1, f2, f3, f4) return PROCESS_CUSTOMER_INVOICES: /* process the invoices for a customer */ /* can use cursor 0 to do SELECT and READNEXT */ /* for example, the SELECT below will not destroy the SELECT */ /* on the CUSTOMERS table */ select invoices_table return