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Data_Set - DataDictionary

Returns the object id of the DataDictionary object whose main file is passed to the function

Type: Function
Return Data Type: Integer

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
iFile Integer Number of table

Syntax

Function Data_Set Integer iFile Returns Integer

Call Example

Get Data_Set iFile to IntegerVariable

Description

The Data_Set function returns the object id of the DataDictionary object (DDO) whose main file is passed to the function.

Data_Set vs. Which_Data_Set

Which_Data_Set scans the DDO and its parent DDOs for a server that matches the table number, while Data_Set does this and also scans "down" the DDO tree (i.e. children of the DDO receiving the message).

Which_Data_Set scans up the DDO tree. Data_Set will only search the whole tree when Which_Data_Set failed to find a DDO with Main_File set to the table number passed to the function. For traversing down and up the tree, the function uses Data_Set_Client_Count, Data_Set_Client, Data_Set_Server_Count and Data_Set_Server.

Data_Set scans up and then down the DDO tree.

Return Value

Returns the object id of the DataDictionary object