Description
Method for getting the entity's description information.
Syntax
retval = Repository("GETDESCRIPTION" , entID)
Parameters
The GETDESCRIPTION method has the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Message | "GETDESCRIPTION" |
| entID | entID consists of four elements, which are '*' (asterisk) delimited: |
| |
| Methods are executed as follows: if class specific, execute at the class level; if type specific, execute at the type level; otherwise, execute the method. |
Returns
The description for the entity, as stored in SYSREPOS.
Note: Always call the Get_Status function after calling Repository.
See also
Repository() function, SETDESCRIPTION Method, Get_Repos_Entities().
Example
/* Read the description of the CENTERWINDOW stored procedure into the variable called result */
Declare Function Get_Repos_Entities, Repository, Get_Status
AppID = @APPID<1> ;* current application
TypeID = "STPROC" ;* OpenInsight stored procedures
ClassID = "" ;* Not Applicable
Stored_Proc_Name = 'CENTERWINDOW'
entid = AppID : '*' : TypeID : '*' : ClassID : '*' : Stored_Proc_Name
result = Repository("GETDESCRIPTION", entid)
/* result now contains the description information of CENTERWINDOW */
If Get_Status(ErrCode) then
call msg(@window, 'Error Message returned: ' : ErrCode)
end
