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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Function to to return original values for fields that may have been modified but not updated
 
Function to to return original values for fields that may have been modified but not updated
 
  
 
==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
 
OLDVAL(<expC> [, <workarea | alias>])
 
OLDVAL(<expC> [, <workarea | alias>])
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
[[CURSORGETPROP()]], [[CURSORSETPROP()]], [[CURVAL()]], [[GETFLDSTATE()]], [[TABLEREVERT()]], [[TABLEUPDATE()]], [[SETFLDSTATE()]]
 
[[CURSORGETPROP()]], [[CURSORSETPROP()]], [[CURVAL()]], [[GETFLDSTATE()]], [[TABLEREVERT()]], [[TABLEUPDATE()]], [[SETFLDSTATE()]]
 
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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If the optional <workarea | alias> is specified, then the function will operate in the required location.  
 
If the optional <workarea | alias> is specified, then the function will operate in the required location.  
 
  
 
==Example==
 
==Example==
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==Products==
 
==Products==

Revision as of 13:06, 11 December 2012

Purpose

Function to to return original values for fields that may have been modified but not updated

Syntax

OLDVAL(<expC> [, <workarea | alias>])

See Also

CURSORGETPROP(), CURSORSETPROP(), CURVAL(), GETFLDSTATE(), TABLEREVERT(), TABLEUPDATE(), SETFLDSTATE()

Description

The OLDVAL() function can be used during buffered processing to return one or more field values from a record as they were prior to any uncommitted changes. The field or fields to be checked are specified in <expC>.

If the optional <workarea | alias> is specified, then the function will operate in the required location.

Example

close databases
clear
set exclusive off
open database southwind
use customers
// Set to known value before start
replace customerid with "ALFKI"
 
cursorsetprop("Buffering", 5, "customers")
messagebox("Buffering set to " +etos(cursorgetprop("Buffering")))
 
? "Original customerid value: " + customerid
? "Curval(): " + curval("customerid")
? "Oldval(): " + oldval("customerid")
? "Fieldstate at start: " + getfldstate("customerid")
 
replace customerid WITH "RECIT"
 
// Alter in another session
! recital -c "update southwind\!customers set customerid = 'MULTI' where recno() = 1"
? "Someone else just updated the record!"
? "New customerid value: " +  customerid 
? "Curval(): " + curval("customerid")
? "Oldval(): " + oldval("customerid")
? "Fieldstate after replace: " + getfldstate("customerid")
tablerevert(.T.)
 
? "Reverted customerid value: " +  customerid
? "Curval(): " + curval("customerid")
? "Oldval(): " + oldval("customerid")
? "Fieldstate after revert: " + getfldstate("customerid")
 
replace customerid WITH "RECIT"
? "New customerid value: " +  customerid 
tableupdate(.T.)
? "Updated customerid value: " +  customerid
? "Curval(): " + curval("customerid")
? "Oldval(): " + oldval("customerid")
? "Fieldstate after replace and update: " + getfldstate("customerid")
?

Products

Lianja, Lianja Server