9 5 ACCESS_RTE_KEY

LANSA Technical

9.5 ACCESS_RTE_KEY

Þ Note: Built-In Function Rules .

Specifies or re-specifies the name of a field or value that is to be used to access data via an access route previously defined via the ACCESS_RTE Built-In Function.

An edit session must be commenced by using the START_FILE_EDIT Built-In Function prior to using this Built-In Function.

Allowable argument values and adopted default values are described in Detailed Access Route Maintenance in the LANSA for i User Guide.

Þ This is a Specialized Built-In Function for use in a Development Environment only.

For use with

LANSA for i

YES

Do not use on an IBM i in an RDMLX partition.

Visual LANSA for Windows

YES

 

Visual LANSA for Linux

NO

 

 

 

Arguments

No

Type

Req/ Opt

Description

Min Len

Max Len

Min Dec

Max Dec

1

A

Req

Access route name

1

10

 

 

2

A

Req

Name of field from file being edited or a literal value that is to be used to form the key used to access data via the access route.

1

20

 

 

3

N

Opt

Optional sequencing number. Used to sequence key fields. If not specified keys are sequenced in the same order as they are presented.

1

5

0

0

 

 

Return Values

No

Type

Req/ Opt

Description

Min Len

Max Len

Min Dec

Max Dec

1

A

Req

Return code

OK = access key defined

ER = error detected

In the case of "ER" return code error message(s) are issued automatically and the edit session continues. The access route that caused the error is ignored in this and all subsequent requests during the edit session

2

2