View source for Normal syntax for LOB fields

Starting with version V7R2 of <var class="product">Model 204</var>, the <var class="product">Sirius Mods</var> with [[Longstrings]] support allows use of most "normal" <var class="product">User Language</var> syntax to access <var>BLOB</var> and <var>CLOB</var> fields.

For example:
<p class="code">DEFINE FIELD LONGSTUFF WITH BLOB
...
begin
store record
   LONGSTUFF = 'How now, brown cow?')
end store
fr
   print LONGSTUFF
end for
end
</p>

In this request, notice how the LOB field is updated directly (in the <var>Store Record</var> block) and retrieved directly (in the <var>Print</var> statement).  In general, references to LOB fields can be made in this direct fashion, without utilizing the Universal Buffer.

There are a few exceptions to this; the following constructs do not allow such direct reference to the value of a LOB field:
<ul>
<li>The <var>Note</var> statement
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</ul>
==Authorizing products==
 
Normal syntax for LOB fields is available to any customer who owns any of the following products:
* ''Fast/Unload User Language Interface''
*'' Janus SOAP''
* ''Janus Sockets''
* ''Janus Web Server''
* ''Sirius Functions''
 
[[Category:User Language syntax enhancements]]