RDML Commands

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RDML Commands

Refer to the Visual LANSA Developer Guide for:

Sample RDML Programs and

Producing Reports Using LANSA.

The following commands make up the complete LANSA RDML programming language.

The hyperlink from the command column will take you to the Command's description and syntax diagram.

The in the example column will take you straight to the Command's example.

* indicates that there may be portability conflicts. Check the command for details.

Command	Description	Example	*
ABORT	Abort function with error message
ADD_ENTRY	Add new entry to a list
BEGIN_LOOP	Begin a processing group
BEGINCHECK	Begin validation check block
BROWSE	Browse and select records from a file		*
CALL	Call a program or process/function		*
CALLCHECK	Validate data by calling a program		*
CASE	Begin a case condition
CHANGE	Change content of field(s)		*
CHECK_FOR	Check for record in a file		*
CLOSE	Close file(s)
CLR_LIST	Clear a list
COMMIT	Commit database changes		*
CONDCHECK	Validate data by checking a condition
CONTINUE	Continue next iteration of loop
DATECHECK	Validate data as a valid date or in date range
DEF_ARRAY	Define an array
DEF_BREAK	Define report break line(s)		*
DEF_COND	Define a condition
DEF_FOOT	Define report foot line(s)		*
DEF_HEAD	Define report heading line(s)		*
DEF_LINE	Define report detail line(s)		*
DEF_LIST	Define a browse or working list		*
DEF_REPORT	Define report attributes
DEFINE	Define a field in this function
DELETE	Delete record(s) from a file		*
DISPLAY	Display information on a workstation		*
DLT_ENTRY	Delete an entry from a working list
DLT_LIST	Delete a list
DOUNTIL	Do until a condition is true.
DOWHILE	Do while a condition is true.
ELSE	Else, if an IF condition is not true
END_LOOP	End a processing loop
ENDCASE	End a case condition
ENDCHECK	End a validation check block
ENDIF	End an IF condition
ENDPRINT	End all printing		*
ENDROUTINE	End a subroutine		*
ENDSELECT	End a select loop
ENDUNTIL	End a DOUNTIL loop
ENDWHILE	End a DOWHILE loop
EXCHANGE	Exchange information with another function
EXEC_CPF	Execute a CPF command	Discontinued	*
EXEC_OS400	Execute an IBM i operating system		*
EXECUTE	Execute a subroutine
EXIT	Exit from LANSA
FETCH	Fetch a record from a file		*
FILECHECK	Validate data by checking against a file		*
FUNCTION	Define function control options		*
GET_ENTRY	Get entry from a list
GOTO	Pass control to another command
GROUP_BY	Group fields under a common name
IF	If a condition is true
IF_ERROR	If a validation error was detected
IF_KEY	If a key was used at workstation		*
IF_MODE	If screen display mode is		*
IF_NULL	If field(s) are null
IF_STATUS	If I/O status flag is
INCLUDE	Include RDML from another function		*
INSERT	Insert a new record into a file		*
INZ_LIST	Initialize a list
KEEP_AVG	Keep average of fields
KEEP_COUNT	Keep count of fields
KEEP_MAX	Keep maximum of fields
KEEP_MIN	Keep minimum of fields
KEEP_TOTAL	Keep total of fields
LEAVE	Leave current loop
LOC_ENTRY	Locate an entry in a list
MENU	Transfer to process main menu		*
MESSAGE	Issue a message		*
ON_ERROR	On a validation error being detected
OPEN	Open file(s)		*
OTHERWISE	If no WHEN commands are satisfied
OVERRIDE	Override field's dictionary attributes
POINT	Point file to another file/library/member		*
POP_UP	Present a pop up window on a workstation		*
PRINT	Print line(s) on a report
RANGECHECK	Validate data by a range of values check
RENAME	Rename a field within a file		*
REQUEST	Request information from the workstation		*
RETURN	Return from a subroutine
ROLLBACK	Roll back database changes		*
SELECT	Select records from a file		*
SELECTLIST	Select entries from a list
SELECT_SQL	Select records from a file using SQL		*
SET_ERROR	Set a validation error
SET_MODE	Set screen display mode		*
SKIP	Skip to line "n" on a report
SORT_LIST	Sort list into a nominated order		*
SPACE	Space "n" lines on a report
SUBMIT	Submit a program or process to batch		*
SUBROUTINE	Define a subroutine		*
SUBSTRING	Substring one field into another field
TRANSFER	Transfer control to another function		*
UPD_ENTRY	Update an entry in a list
UPDATE	Update record(s) in a file		*
UPRINT	Print information (unformatted)		*
USE	Use a Built In Function
VALUECHECK	Validate data by a list of values check
WHEN	When condition is true (within CASE)

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