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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[ACCESS()]], [[GETGID()]], [[GETLOG()]], [[GETPID()]], [[GETUID()]], [[PUTENV()]], [[PUTLOG()]] | + | [[ACCESS()]], [[ADDBS()]], [[GETGID()]], [[GETLOG()]], [[GETPID()]], [[GETUID()]], [[:Category:Printing|Printing]], [[PUTENV()]], [[PUTLOG()]] |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The GETENV() function returns the value of the environment variable <expC>. Its main purpose is to pass information into Recital (e.g. from DCL command procedures, or UNIX/Linux shell scripts). In UNIX, Linux and Windows it returns the value of an environment variable. In OpenVMS, it returns the value of a DCL symbol | + | The GETENV() function returns the value of the environment variable <expC>. Its main purpose is to pass information into Recital (e.g. from DCL command procedures, or UNIX/Linux shell scripts). In UNIX, Linux and Windows it returns the value of an environment variable. In OpenVMS, it returns the value of a DCL symbol. |
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
<code lang="recital"> | <code lang="recital"> | ||
| − | ? getenv(" | + | ? getenv("APP_FILE") |
/usr/recital/patrons.dbf | /usr/recital/patrons.dbf | ||
</code> | </code> | ||
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[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Functions]] | [[Category:Functions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Environment]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Environment Functions]] | ||
Revision as of 11:33, 9 June 2009
Class
Environment
Purpose
Function to get environment information
Syntax
GETENV(<expC>)
See Also
ACCESS(), ADDBS(), GETGID(), GETLOG(), GETPID(), GETUID(), Printing, PUTENV(), PUTLOG()
Description
The GETENV() function returns the value of the environment variable <expC>. Its main purpose is to pass information into Recital (e.g. from DCL command procedures, or UNIX/Linux shell scripts). In UNIX, Linux and Windows it returns the value of an environment variable. In OpenVMS, it returns the value of a DCL symbol.
Example
? getenv("APP_FILE") /usr/recital/patrons.dbf
Products
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
