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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.

ParameterDescription
Message'GET'
entIDentID 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 function after calling Repository.

See Also

Repository() function, SET Method, Get_Repos_Entities(). Also, Stored Procedures chapter in the Guide to Application Development.

Example

/* 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