8.6.2 Valid Commands and Parameters
Command |
Parameter(s) |
Comments |
ABORT |
Message Text |
Aborts execution showing the message specified. |
ATTRIB |
File Name |
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Attribute |
Changes the attributes of the specified file. Specify the attribute as +r or -r only. |
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CLOSE |
None |
Close the open output file. |
COPY |
From File |
Copies the specified file. |
To File |
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COPYGROUP |
File Suffix |
Copies a group of files by generic name and type to a target directory. |
Target Directory |
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DEL |
File Name |
Deletes the specified file. |
EXECFATAL |
.EXE File Name |
Execute the specified file with the specified parameters. This is the same as the EXECUTE command except that if an error occurs while running the application, it is counted as a fatal error. (EXECUTE counts it as a warning). Errors are either errors in launching the application such as 'File Not Found' or exit codes returned by the application. (For Windows platform details, refer to Microsoft documentation on the CreateProcess and GetExitCodeProcess functions.) |
Parameters |
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EXECUTE |
.EXE File Name |
Execute the specified file with the specified parameters. |
Parameters |
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FNEXTEXPR |
File Name |
As per NEXTEXPR, but import is forced with a question. |
LAUNCH Note: This command is reserved for system use. |
Process Name |
Starts a LANSA process and/or function executing. |
Function Name |
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LAUNCHFORM Note: This command is reserved for system use. |
Form Name |
Starts a LANSA form executing. |
MD |
Directory Name |
Makes the specified directory. |
MESSAGE |
Message Text |
Shows the specified message in the log. |
NEXTEXPR |
File Name |
Queues up a subsequent import. |
NOPARTWARN |
None |
Turns off different partition warning message. |
Open |
File Name |
Opens the specified file for output. |
QUESTIONn |
Text of question |
Asks a question to in a message box (n in range 1 to 9). |
RD |
Directory Name |
Removes the specified directory. |
ROLLSET |
*YES |
Sets a flag to roll sets of records when they are imported. Although implemented to support the default Web Pages, it may be used for other file types. |
*NO |
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SCANREP Note: This command is reserved for system use. |
Source Character |
Converts characters in the imported data from the Source Character to the Target Character. The following special values are supported for the Target Character: *HASH_SIGN_CHAR, *AT_SIGN_CHAR, *DOLLAR_SIGN_CHAR. |
Target Character |
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SYSTEM |
System Command |
Executes the specified system command. |
USEPART |
*SOURCE |
Sets the partition to be the partition from which the export came. |
*INITIAL |
Sets the partition to be the initial partition specified by the user when starting the import. *INITIAL is the default. |
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VLDATA Note: This command is reserved for system use. |
*YES |
Indicates that this data was exported from a Visual LANSA system. This is generated if necessary when using the Deployment Tool or the EXPORT_OBJECTS Built-In Function. * NO is the default. |
*NO |
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WRITE |
Data |
Writes the specified data to the output file. |