9 6 ADD_DD_VALUES

9.6 ADD_DD_VALUES

Þ Note: Built-In Function Rules.

Adds either a new set of dropdown values or appends to an existing set of dropdown values.

For use with

LANSA for i YES Visual LANSA for Windows YES Visual LANSA for Linux YES (Supported from V10.0)

 

Arguments

No Type Req/ Opt Description Min Len Max Len Min Dec Max Dec 1 A Req Dropdown name Must begin with DD 4 4     2 A Req Separator Values: blank or *LOVAL means all one value 1 1     3 A Req Dropdown value(s) 1 256

 

Return Values

No Type Req/ Opt Description Min Len Max Len Min Dec Max Dec 1 A Req Return code. Returned values possible are: OK: Value(s) added successfully ER: Error occurred 2 2

 

Example

To set up the dropdown values for an order status field:

DEFINE   FIELD(#RETCOD) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(2)
USE      BUILTIN(ADD_DD_VALUES) WITH_ARGS(DDST '/' 
        'Raised/Open/Closed/Invoiced/History/Back Ordered')
           TO_GET(#RETCOD)
IF       COND('#RETCOD *NE OK')
* << error processing >>
ENDIF
USE      BUILTIN(ADD_DD_VALUES) WITH_ARGS(DDST ' ' 'Cancelled')
           TO_GET(#RETCOD)
IF       COND('#RETCOD *NE OK')
* << error processing >>
ENDIF