GET_SYNC

ScriptEigener Objekttyp in der Automation Engine Function: Queries the current condition or value of a SyncSynchronisiert aktivierbare Objekte auf der Grundlage definierter Zustände und Aktionen. Auch ein eigener Objekttyp in der Automation Engine. object.

Syntax

GET_SYNC(Sync, Type)

Syntax

Description/Format

Sync

Name of a Sync object whose current condition or value should be determined
Format: AE name, script literal or script variable

Type

Specification of whether current condition or current value should be determined
Format: AE name, script literal or script variable

Allowed values: "STATE" and "VALUE"
"STATE" - Current condition
"VALUE" - Current value


Return codes

Current condition of the Sync object
Current value of the Sync object

Comments

This script function supplies the current settings of a Sync object. These settings are also found in the Attributes tab.

Example

The following script lines refer to the example Using Sync Objects for Accesses of Jobs.

:SET &ADMIN# = GET_SYNC("DB.STATE","STATE")
:
IF &ADMIN# = "EXCLUSIVE"
:
 PRINT "The administrator job is currently exclusively using the database."
:
ENDIF


:
SET &RET# = GET_SYNC("DB.STATE","VALUE")
:
IF &RET# = 0
:   
PRINT "No job is currently using the database."
:
ELSE
:   
PRINT "&RET# jobs are currently using the database."
:
ENDIF

See also:

Script element Description

SET_SYNC

Executes the defined action of a Sync object
:ATTACH_SYNC Assigns a Sync object to a task

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