Using runtime functions

To use and insert runtime functions in the process code:

  1. Open a process file. You can create a process or load a process from an application database of the farm to which you are connected. Alternatively, you can load a process file from a folder.
  2. Click a line of the process that you are editing and press ALT+I. The Select Function dialog opens. The dialog shows the list of available runtime functions that you can use to create and edit your processes. The list of runtime functions displays parameters, return value types, and function descriptions.
  3. The runtime functions are assigned to categories. You can filter the runtime functions by category or select functions of all categories. To filter the displayed functions, select a category from the Filter Functions drop-down list. You can select, for example, one of these categories:
    • Array
    • Checksum
    • Date Time
    • Legacy
    • Mathematical
    • Notification
    • OLAP
    • Output
    • Process
    • R Statistical Functions
    • Sql
    • String
  4. Select a function in the list. Detail descriptions of the function, return value, and parameters are shown in the Selected Function Information field set:
    • Description: Show the description of the selected function.
    • Return Value: Show the description of the return value.
    • Parameters: Show the description of the parameters with name, type, and description.
  5. To use and insert the function in the process code, click OK. The function definition is inserted.
  6. Change the function definition as required.
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