OR 11.2 | How You Can Use File Specifications

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How You Can Use File Specifications

File specifications, which are rarely used in 4GL, are required for the following:

• FileHandle attribute of BitmapObject and StringObject

• SQL copy statement

• call runimage statement

One way to use file specifications is to store them in an Ingres variable. At runtime, use the GetEnv method of the SessionObject system class to determine the file specification. For example:

filename = CurSession.GetEnv('MYAPP_FILENAME');

Another way to use file specifications is to store your file specifications in a database table.

Last modified date: 12/20/2023