DSIC DDVG XLATE IDX2DATA (1592)    REMOTE PROCEDURE (8994)

Name Value
NAME DSIC DDVG XLATE IDX2DATA
TAG XLATE1
ROUTINE DSICDDR4
RETURN VALUE TYPE ARRAY
AVAILABILITY AGREEMENT
DESCRIPTION
This will return the external format for an internal Fileman field value
INPUT PARAMETER
  • FILE
    PARAMETER TYPE:   LITERAL
    MAXIMUM DATA LENGTH:   20
    REQUIRED:   YES
    SEQUENCE NUMBER:   1
    DESCRIPTION:   
    This is the number of the file (or subfile) for which the external format 
    of the the field is desired.
    
  • FIELD
    PARAMETER TYPE:   LITERAL
    MAXIMUM DATA LENGTH:   20
    REQUIRED:   YES
    SEQUENCE NUMBER:   2
    DESCRIPTION:   
    This is the field number for the file (or subfile)
    
  • VALUE
    PARAMETER TYPE:   LITERAL
    MAXIMUM DATA LENGTH:   250
    REQUIRED:   YES
    SEQUENCE NUMBER:   3
    DESCRIPTION:   
    This is the internal Fileman format for the data stored at FILE,FIELD.  
    This does not require a record number.
    
RETURN PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
If it successfully translate the internal value to external format, then 
return 1^external format
 
Else, return -1^error message