15.16 @@SET_IDX Command

The @@SET_IDX command is used to set an index value to a numeric value. This index name may be a new or existing index. The maximum number of indexes which can be used in an application template is 999.

                                                                                               Required

  @@SET_IDX ----- IDX_NAME ----- name -------------------------->

                                                                  

                            >----- TO --------- value  -------------------------| 

                                                          numeric variable 

Parameters

IDX_NAME

Specifies the new or existing index name. The first character of the two character index name must be non-numeric.

TO

Specifies the numeric value to which the index is to be set. This may be any valid numeric variable or any valid numeric literal.

Examples

The following examples apply to the @@SET_IDX command.

Example 1: Set index AB to 2.

             @@SET_IDX IDX_NAME(AB) TO(2)


Example 2: Set index CF to the maximum file number selected.

             @@SET_IDX IDX_NAME(CF) TO(@@TFMX)