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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Function to return the currently selected master index number
 
Function to return the currently selected master index number
 
  
 
==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
 
ORDER([<workarea | alias>])
 
ORDER([<workarea | alias>])
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[CLOSE INDEX]], [[FIND]], [[IFILECOUNT()]], [[INDEX]], [[INDEXKEY()]], [[KEY()]], [[LOOKUP()]], [[NDX()]], [[REINDEX]], [[RLOOKUP()]], [[SEEK]], [[SET CACHELOAD]], [[SET DCACHE]], [[SET ICACHE]], [[SET INDEX]], [[SET ORDER]], [[SYS()]]
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[[CLOSE INDEX]], [[IFILECOUNT()]], [[INDEX]], [[INDEXKEY()]], [[KEY()]], [[LOOKUP()]], [[NDX()]], [[REINDEX]], [[RLOOKUP()]], [[SEEK]], [[SET INDEX]], [[SET ORDER]], [[SYS()]]
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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If the workarea number or alias name <workarea | alias> is specified, then the function will operate in the required location.
 
If the workarea number or alias name <workarea | alias> is specified, then the function will operate in the required location.
 
  
 
==Example==
 
==Example==
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==Products==
 
Recital, Recital Server
 
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Indexing]]
 
[[Category:Indexing]]
 
[[Category:Indexing Functions]]
 
[[Category:Indexing Functions]]

Revision as of 06:00, 10 February 2012

Purpose

Function to return the currently selected master index number

Syntax

ORDER([<workarea | alias>])

See Also

CLOSE INDEX, IFILECOUNT(), INDEX, INDEXKEY(), KEY(), LOOKUP(), NDX(), REINDEX, RLOOKUP(), SEEK, SET INDEX, SET ORDER, SYS()

Description

The ORDER() function returns the currently selected master index number as specified with the SET ORDER TO command. If no index files are active, it returns -1.

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

Example

use patrons index name, event
? order()
         1
set order to 2
? order()
         2