SYS_MGR.GET_INPUTPARAMS_COUNT

How to:

Used in conjunction with the MNTCON EX or MNTCON RUN –v syntax, the SYS_MGR.GET_INPUTPARAMS_COUNT function retrieves the number of positional parameters passed when invoking a Maintain procedure. If the function is not successful, FOCERROR is set to -1. For information on retrieving the value of a positional parameter, see the SYS_MGR.GET_POSITIONPARM function. See the MNTCON EX and MNTCON RUN commands for information on using the –v option to pass parameters.

Syntax: How to Use the SYS_MGR.INPUTPARAMS_COUNT Command

The syntax for the SYS_MGR.GET_INPUTPARAMS_COUNT command is 

Var/In = SYS_MGR.GET_INPUTPARAMS_COUNT();

where:

Var/In

Is the name of the variable with an integer format that you are assigning to the output of the function.

Example: Retrieving the Number of Positional Parameters Passed to a Maintain Procedure 

MNTCON EX START1 –v abc, '24 Houston Center'

Target Maintain procedure START1 could include: 

Posvar/i2=sys_mgr.Get_InputParams_count();

Here it returns 2 for the computed field Posvar, for positional parameters abc and 24 Houston Center.