| Contents: | Main | Chapter | See Also: | Getting Started Manual | Programmer Manual | |||
| Format: | INTERNAL(field) |
| Parameters: | field is the label of a field or a field number preceded by #. |
| Use: | This function returns the internally stored value of the field for a particular entry. It is useful in obtaining the internally stored (instead of displayed) value of a POINTER TO A FILE, VARIABLE-POINTER, DATE/TIME, or SET OF CODES DATA TYPE. |
| Examples: |
INTERNAL(PROVIDER)=> 136;VA(200, INTERNAL(SEX)=> m |
Reviewed/Updated: March 4, 2007