Caché ObjectScript Reference - InterSystems Documentation

Caché ObjectScript Commandsinteraction. A jobbed process inherits all system defaults, except what is explicitly specifiedin the JOB command.By contrast, a routine invoked with the DO command runs in the foreground as part of thecurrent process.JOB can create a local process on your local system, or it can invoke the creation of a remoteprocess on another system. For more on remote jobs, see Starting Remote Jobs.ArgumentspcAn optional postconditional expression. Caché executes JOB if the postconditional expressionis true (evaluates to a non-zero numeric value). Caché does not execute the command if thepostconditional expression is false (evaluates to zero). For further details, refer to CommandPostconditional Expressions in Using Caché ObjectScript.routineThe process to be started. It can take any of the following forms:Process Specificationlabel^routinelabel^routinelabel+offsetlabel+offset^routineDescriptionSpecifies a line label within the current routine.Specifies a routine that resides on disk. Caché loadsthe routine from disk and starts execution at the firstline of executable code within the routine.Specifies a line label within the named routine,which resides on disk. Caché loads the routine fromdisk and starts execution at the indicated label.Specifies an offset of a specified number of linesfrom the label. Use of offsets can cause problemswith program maintenance, and is discouraged.If you specify a non-existent label, Caché issues a error. If you specify a nonexistentroutine, Caché issues a error. For further details on these errors,refer to the $ZERROR special variable.routine-paramsA comma-separated list of values, expressions, or existing local variable names. The enclosingparentheses are required. This list is known as the actual parameter list. The routine must60 Caché ObjectScript Reference