Overview | Symbol List | Example
&ATTVL({obj|PART|'name'},'title'[,IFERR,label:][,data_type])
Provides the only method of obtaining the value of an attribute. In addition, it is a unique and efficient method of editing the value of an existing attribute.
Read/Write - String - 132 Characters
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Parameter |
Description |
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obj |
Existing object whose attribute values will be accessed. |
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PART |
Minor word which indicates that the part attributes will be accessed. |
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'name' |
A string or string variable which represents the name of an object such as a reference set. |
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'title' |
The attribute title whose corresponding value will be accessed. |
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[,data_type] |
The parameter data_type has been assigned a value of GPA &ATTYPE. If data_type is not specified, the default data type is variable length string. Note that you do not have to write anything to the Null attribute. Part attributes can only have a data_type of 5 (string); the system ignores all other data_types for part attributes. |
Data Type
Description
1
Integer
2
Floating point
3
Date and time
4
Null string
5
Variable length character
7
Reference
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IFERR,label: |
Specifies a label to which the program jumps if an error occurs. An error occurs when the specified title does not exist for the object. |