QUERY.RECNO_LIST_GET Function

Syntax

Record_List as C = .RECNO_LIST_GET( Count as N [, Value as N ] )

Arguments

Record_List: A space delimited list of Count record numbers from the query list referenced by . If the count is negative, the record numbers are retrieved from the end of the query list.
Count: The number of records to return.
Value: Optional. Default = 1. Every Nth record in the query list is returned. For example, if Count is 100, and Value is 5, a total of 20 record numbers are returned.

Description

Retrieves Count record numbers from the query list.

Discussion

The .RECNO_LIST_GET() method retrieves Count record numbers from the query list. The primary use of the function is in Alpha Anywhere's "Top n Records" and "Top n% Records" queries. If references record number order, a NULL string is returned.

Example

dim tbl as P
dim qry as P
tbl = table.open("test")
query.filter = "ID <> ''"
query.options = "D"
qry = tbl.query_create()
? qry.recno_list_get(4)
= "6 5 4 3 "