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AUTO.ENTRY (AE)
AUTO.ENTRY (AE)
The AUTO.ENTRY; command identifies the name of the Component or Event to which
data is to be sent by an Automatic Entry. This in turn determines the format of the Auto
Entry buffer to which data is to be sent by the AUTO; and AUTO.ARRAY; logic commands.
Data items not given a value explicitly (with an AUTO; command) are sent a value of
spaces (or zero for a numeric item). When changing an existing record, this is usually
interpreted as indicating no change to the existing record. However, if the CLEAR.WHEN;
character is a space (or zero for a numeric item), the value will be set to space (or zero).
Restrictions on the Ispec
The AUTO.ENTRY; command can only be used if the receiving Ispec is defined as one of
the following:
$ An Automatic Entry Ispec (by setting the Automatic Entry field on its Component or
Event Options screen to Y).
$ An External-only Ispec (by setting the External Only Ispec field on its Component or
Event Options screen to Y).
$ An OLTP View Ispec (by using the OVI choice from the LINC Definition Menu screen).
External Automatic Entries
For an external Automatic Entry (from one LINC System to another), the Ispec must be
identical to an Ispec in the receiving LINC System.
You can also use external Automatic Entries to interface to a non-LINC system, using the
NOF or LINC USER interface methods. For more details, see your LINC Generate
Operations Guide.
Multiple AUTO.ENTRY; Commands
The Ispec used in an AUTO; WRITE command is the Ispec specified in the most recent
AUTO.ENTRY; command in the logic prior to the AUTO; WRITE; command, regardless of
any conditional commands such as the DO.WHEN; or BEGIN.CASE; command.
Ispec Locking on OS 2200 based LINC Systems
On OS 2200 based LINC Systems, AUTO.ENTRY; applies an implicit RDMS lock.
Attempting to explicitly lock the same Ispec later in the same transaction (for example,
with a LOOK.UP; command with a SECURE; command option) can result in an RDMS
error.
OLTP
In an OLTP environment, the AUTO.ENTRY; command sets GLB.OLTPTYPE, and also sets
GLB.OLTPSUBTYPE if the specified Ispec is an OLTP View Ispec.
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