TMPNAM()

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Purpose

Function to return temporary file name function


Syntax

TMPNAM()


See Also

GETENV(), GETGID(), GETUID(), GETPID(), RAND()


Description

The TMPNAM() function returns a character string containing a unique temporary filename. Filenames returned by the TMPNAM() function have the extension ".tmp". The TMPNAM() function is particularly useful in multi-user applications where a unique temporary file can be created for each process.


Example

name = tmpnam()
report form Listing for event = "BALLET" to file &name
print &name


Products

Recital, Recital Server