What are APIs?

The Application Program Interfaces (APIs) described in this document are Lawson 4GL routines that validate records, display information related to records, and create or update files in the database.

Most APIs only let you inquire on or validate data. The validation process returns a result flag related to the inquiry. The result flag indicates if the item is found, if it is valid, and so on. The inquiry process accesses and returns data such as name, address information, and default codes.