Displays a specified ispec (or the current ispec, if none is specified).
Recall { expression | “BYE” | “EXIT” } [TEACH expression]| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| "BYE" | Log off the application without retaining the current ispec and user information. |
| "EXIT" | Log off the application, retaining the current ispec and user information. |
| expression | A string containing the name of a valid (ispec) class, or teach presentation as applicable, to be recalled. |
| TEACH expression | Display a teach screen, specified by the expression, associated with the ispec. |
Sends to the printer all Print method calls previously invoked in a report or outputstream.
RELEASE [ AS report_name ]| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| AS report_name | Names the specific outputstream to release. If this option is not used the default output stream is affected. |
Restarts a profile, or restarts specifying an extract file.
RESTART { profile_name | extract_file }| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| profile_name or extract_file | The profile or extract file to restart. |
Returns logic control returns to the calling method of the current method optionally specifying a return value.
RETURN [ expression ] | [ instance AsA interface ]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| expression | The value to return. The type of this expression must match the type of the current method. |
| instance | An instance of a Serializable class. That is, a class that implements a Serialization. |
| AsA | Interface parameter to specify the interface to be used to serialize the class to XML. |
| interface | The name of the Serialization that is implemented by the Serializable class referred to in the instance. |
Accesses the Report Output Control System (ROC) from logic.
ROC [ expression [ expression | “Clear” ]]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| expression (first) | The ispec to invoke when ROC is terminated. |
| expression (second) | The command for ROC to interpret. This command is limited to a maximum length of 50 characters. |
| "Clear" | Instructs ROC to clear the usercode and history station information for the current station, and then return immediately to the specified ispec. This command option is typically used where station assignment is dynamic and the user was logging on or off. |
Initiates a report from ispec, report, or Messenger logic. It is interpreted as if a :RUN system command is issued to the runtime application.
RUN literal [ device ] [ TRACE ] [ LA expression ] [ PA expression ]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| literal | The name of the report to run. This must be the short name of the report. |
| device | The device to direct output to, as listed in Device Types. |
| TRACE or TR | Forces trace output to be written (if Trace property of the class in which it appears is set to true). |
| LA expression | Specifies the initial language for the report. If this command option is not specified, or if the specified language is not valid (the language is validated when the report is initiated), the report defaults to the current station language. This command option is ignored for single language reports (reports with their Generate to all Languages property set to false). |
| PA expression | Passes parameter data to the report. The specified string or numeric expression is limited to a maximum length of 254 characters. If a numeric value is used, it is converted to text. |