Action - Run Database Action
Requirements: section in ini-file of executing process
The Action process allows running a database action, which is provided via an access path (access_path). Usually, an access path begins with an extent name, that might be followed by related property names (access hierarchy) an is terminated by a (OSI) function call.
[extent[.property ...].]function[(parameters)]
extent and property names may be followed by a locator (position or key) in order to locate an instance.
The process requires a database definition in a section (section) of the application or of the ini-file passed to the process.The database will be opened in Update mode, i.e. called actions may also change database content.
DBAction A|Action=access_path;
DB|Database=section;
section - symbolic name referring to a section name in the ini-file.
srce - source instance or collection calling the function
function - OSI function to be called
action_parms - parameter(s) passed to the OSI function