Description

Method for writing the entry in SYSREPOS (the master repository table) for the entity.

Syntax

object = Repository("SET"entID, param1)

Parameters

The SET method has the following parameters.

ParameterDescription
Message"SET"
entIDentID consists of four elements, which are '*' (asterisk) delimited:
 
  • Application name
  • Type ID
  • Class ID
  • Entity name
 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.
param1The contents of the row's repository entry.

Returns

null

Note: Always call the Get_Status function after calling Repository.

See also

Repository() functionGET MethodGet_Repos_Entities().

Example

/* Change the author of the CENTERWINDOW stored procedure executable by reading the repository record and setting the
   appropriate field. */
Declare Function Repository, Get_Status
$insert sysrepos_col_equates
AppID = @APPID<1>  ;* current application
TypeID = "STPROCEXE"  ;* OpenInsight stored procedure executables
ClassID = ""  ;* Not Applicable
Stored_Proc_Name = 'CENTERWINDOW'
entid = AppID : '*' : TypeID : '*' : ClassID : '*' : Stored_Proc_Name
 
result = Repository("GET", entid)
*  result now contains the entry in SYSREPOS corresponding to the CENTERWINDOW stored procedure
If Get_Status(ErrCode) then
  call msg(@window, 'Error Message returned: ' : ErrCode)
end
 
result<SYSREP_AUTHOR$> = 'Ira Krakow'
 
result = Repository("SET", entid, result)
/*  respository row is written with changed author.  Result is null.  Need to check for errors. */
If Get_Status(ErrCode) then
  call msg(@window, 'Error Message returned: ' : ErrCode)
end
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