11 2 6 Built In Function Variables

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11.2.6 Built-In Function Variables

These system variables can only be used in Built-In Functions. They have no meaning in any other part of the system (That is, they cannot be used as the default on a field defined in the repository). If you use these variables in another context, this value will be returned:

       "## XXXXXXX description not available ##"

System Variable

Description

Type

Len

Dec

*BIF_SHUTDOWN

Shutdown call (Y, N)

A

1

 

*BIF_ARGCOUNT

Number of arguments

N

7

0

*BIF_RETCOUNT

Number of return values

N

7

0

 

 

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