Repository Related - File Built-In Functions

Built-In Function

Description

IBM i

Windows

Linux

RDML

RDMLX

Notes

ACCESS_RTE

Specifies/re-specifies the attributes of an "access route".

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

ACCESS_RTE_KEY

Specifies/re-specifies the name of a field or value that is to be used to access data via an access route.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

COMPARE_FILE_DEF

Compares two CTD files and indicates if a difference is found.

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

DLT_FILE

Submits a batch job to delete a file and its associated logical files and I/O module.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

END_FILE_EDIT

Ends an "edit session" on the definition of a nominated LANSA file.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

FILE_FIELD

Specifies/re-specifies a field in format of the file being edited.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

FILE_FIELD VIRTUAL

Specifies/re-specifies a virtual field of the file definition being edited.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

GET_FILE_INFO

Retrieves a list of file related information from the LANSA internal database.

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

 

GET_LOGICAL_LIST

Retrieves a list of physical files, associated logical views and descriptions.

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

 

GET_PHYSICAL_LIST

Retrieves a list of physical files and descriptions.

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

 

LOAD_OTHER_FILE

Loads the definition of an "OTHER" file.

Y

N

N

Y

N

 

LOGICAL_KEY

Specifies/re-specifies the name of a field that is a key of a logical view/file.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

LOGICAL_VIEW

Specifies/re-specifies the name and basic attributes of a logical view/file

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

MAKE_FILE_OPERATIONL

Submits a batch job to create/recreate a file plus associated logical files and I/O module.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

PHYSICAL_KEY

Specifies/re-specifies the key of the physical file associated with the file being edited.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

PUT_FILE_ML

Puts/updates a list of file multilingual attributes in different languages.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

REBUILD_FILE

Optionally drops the existing file and its views, and creates the new file from the CTD file .

N

Y

N

Y

Y

 

SET_FILE_ATTRIBUTE

Sets a file's database attributes.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

START_FILE_EDIT

Starts an "edit session" on the definition of a nominated LANSA file definition.

Limited

Y

N

Y

Limited

Note 3

Built-In Function

Description

IBM i

Windows

Linux

RDML

RDMLX

Notes