GETPID()

Class

Environment

Purpose

Function to get process identity

Syntax

GETPID()

See Also

ACCESS(), GETENV(), GETGID(), GETUID(), PUTENV(), TMPNAM()

Description

The GETPID() function returns a unique system wide number which represents the identity of the user process. This function will return the same value while you remain logged in. This can be used, among other purposes, to create system-wide temporary files. Note that each time you log into the system, you will have a different process identity.

Example

? getpid()
     14586
pid = getpid()
? type("pid")
N

Products

Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer