WORKSPACE.GET.PARAMETER

Returns a specified string from the Mdsex.ini file.

Syntax

WORKSPACE.GET.PARAMETER(Section,Entry)

The function searches the file for an Entry that matches the name specified by the Section parameter.

You can set the Microsoft Excel options in the MDSEX.INI or in the Options dialog. By default, empty cells display #N/A but you can specify a different string to display in empty cells. This function returns the empty cell indicator:

WORKSPACE.GET.PARAMETER("SETTINGS","NA")

If you set the location of the error log in the Options dialog, this function returns the path of the error log:

WORKSPACE.GET.PARAMETER("TRANSFER","ERRORLOG")

Arguments to this function can be strings, or references to cells containing strings. If strings, they must be enclosed in quotes.