GET_SYNC

Use the GET_SYNC script function to retrieve the current settings of a Sync object. You can find these settings in the Attributes page of the object as well.

Syntax

GET_SYNC (Sync, Type)

Parameters

GET_SYNC
Retrieves the current condition or value of a Sync object
Sync
The name of the Sync object whose current condition or value should be retrieved
Format: AE name, script literal or script variable
Type
Defines whether the current condition or the current value should be determined
Format: AE name, script literal or script variable
Allowed values:
- STATE
  Current condition
- VALUE
  Current value

Return codes
This script function returns the following values:

The current condition of the Sync object
The current value of the Sync object.

Example

: 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