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Set attribute value (SAV)

The command assigns a new value to the attribute of the instance selected in the current or referenced collection.

Parameters:

  • attrname - name of the attribute for assignment. In case of complex data types or not unique attribute names in a inheritance hierarchy, one may also use an property path as attribute name (like a.b.c)
  • value - value to be assigned to the attribute. The value is a constant, a variable valid for the data type of the selected instance or an expression.
  • -Q -do not display updated value
  • -Dn - re-direction to other data source.
  • -Cn - re-direction to other collection in the hierarchy or in the data source referenced by -Dn.

An assignment operator (=) may be passed between attrname and value, but need not.

Syntax:

  sav attrname [=] value -Dn -Cn -Q

Examples:

  sav name='Smith'      // change name value to 'Smith'