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System Data Item Descriptions
This recall function does not change any database values (including the value of MAINT) in
the database records.
For details of the requirements for the Ordinate value, see ‘‘REC Value for MAINT’’.
BAC Value for MAINT
A MAINT value of BAC retrieves the previous Component record (the record with the
next-lowest Ordinate value to that specified).
This recall function does not change any database values (including the value of MAINT) in
the database records.
For details of the requirements for the Ordinate value, see ‘‘REC Value for MAINT’’.
INQ Value for MAINT
TODAY
A MAINT value of INQ (or its translated equivalent in GLB.PUR) validates the Ordinate and
brings a record into memory. Control is then passed to your LINC logic. Your LINC logic
should then set up the screen appropriately, and perform the RECALL;.
TODAY is a read-only System Data item that holds the date that an Ispec transaction was
initiated, or the date a Report was started (or restarted after a SLEEP; command). If debug
date and time is activated, it contains the debug date.
TODAY is in the form of an alphabetic date. The format depends on that set on the Primary
Specification Options screen (UK, US, or IN). The day number of the month can be
accessed as TODAYS-DAY, the month as TODAYS-MONTH, and the year as
TODAYS-YEAR.
GLB.TODAY is a synonym for TODAY.
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TODAYS-DATE-NUM
TODAYS-DATE-NUM is a read-only System Data item that holds the date that an Ispec
transaction was initiated, or the date a Report was started (or restarted after a SLEEP;
command). If debug date and time is activated, it holds the debug date.
This data item has a fixed format of MMDDYY (for example, 022598 for February 25, 1998).
The month can be accessed as TODAYS-MONTH-NUM, the day as TODAYS-DAY, and the
year as TODAYS-YEAR.
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