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JAL: mixed case for For Record Number

2018-04-26T21:48:34Z

mixed case for For Record Number

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	Also, as of Model 204 version 7.5, the <var>~~FOR RECORD NUMBER~~</var> statement accepts an expression after it, for example:		Also, as of Model 204 version 7.5, the <var>For Record Number</var> statement accepts an expression after it, for example:
	<p class="code">IN FILE CLAIMS STORE RECORD		<p class="code">IN FILE CLAIMS STORE RECORD
	...		...

JAL: minor formatting

2018-02-13T17:37:43Z

minor formatting

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	At the beginning of each pass through a <var>[[~~Record_loops~~#~~FOR_EACH_RECORD_statement~~\|For Each Record]]</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record to be processed in that pass. When the <var>For</var> loop is exited, because all records have been processed or because a <var>[[~~Flow_of_control_in_User_Language~~#~~LOOP_END_statement~~\|Loop End]]</var> or <var>[[~~Flow_of_control_in_User_Language~~#~~JUMP_TO_statement~~\|Jump]]</var> statement has been encountered, <var>$Currec</var> is restored to its value prior to the <var>For</var> statement. </p>		At the beginning of each pass through a <var>[[Record loops#FOR EACH RECORD statement\|For Each Record]]</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record to be processed in that pass. When the <var>For</var> loop is exited, because all records have been processed or because a <var>[[Flow of control in User_Language#LOOP END statement\|Loop End]]</var> or <var>[[Flow of control in User Language#JUMP TO statement\|Jump]]</var> statement has been encountered, <var>$Currec</var> is restored to its value prior to the <var>For</var> statement. </p>
	<p>		<p>
	<var>$Currec</var> takes no arguments. </p>		<var>$Currec</var> takes no arguments. </p>

			==Usage notes==
	<p>		<p>
	Be aware of these facts when using <var>$Currec</var>: </p>		Be aware of these facts when using <var>$Currec</var>: </p>

DCameron at 13:58, 13 February 2018

2018-02-13T13:58:35Z

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	<li>An alternative to <var>$Currec</var> is the <var>[[RecordNumber (Record function)\|RecordNumber]]</var> function used against a <var>[[Record_class\|Record]]</var> object. The <var>RecordNumber</var> function returns the record number of the current record being processed in a <var>For</var> loop, and that record number does not change when a <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement is evaluated.		<li>An alternative to <var>$Currec</var> is the <var>[[RecordNumber (Record function)\|RecordNumber]]</var> function used against a <var>[[Record_class\|Record]]</var> object. The <var>RecordNumber</var> function returns the record number of the current record being processed in a <var>For</var> loop, and that record number does not change when a <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement is evaluated.

	<li>In a record loop on the records of a <var>Sort</var> statement, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record from which the temporary sort copy was made. </li>		<li>In a record loop on the records of a <var>[[Sorting#SORT_RECORDS_statement\|Sort]]</var> statement, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record from which the temporary sort copy was made. </li>

	<li>Record numbers are not unique within a file group. The number returned by <var>$Currec</var> is valid only in reference to the file from which the record came. </li>		<li>Record numbers are not unique within a file group. The number returned by <var>$Currec</var> is valid only in reference to the file from which the record came. </li>

DCameron at 13:57, 13 February 2018

2018-02-13T13:57:01Z

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	<li>A <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement resets <var>$Currec</var> to the record number of the newly stored record. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued inside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> retains the stored record number until the next pass through the <var>For</var> loop or until the next <var>Store Record</var> statement. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued outside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> will retain the stored record number until the next <var>Store Record</var> or the next <var>For Record</var> loop. </li>		<li>A <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement resets <var>$Currec</var> to the record number of the newly stored record. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued inside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> retains the stored record number until the next pass through the <var>For</var> loop or until the next <var>Store Record</var> statement. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued outside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> will retain the stored record number until the next <var>Store Record</var> or the next <var>For Record</var> loop. </li>

	<li>An alternative to <var>$Currec</var> is the <var>[[RecordNumber (Record function)\|RecordNumber]]</var> function used against a <var>Record</var> object. The <var>RecordNumber</var> function returns the record number of the current record being processed in a <var>For</var> loop, and that record number does not change when a <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement is evaluated.		<li>An alternative to <var>$Currec</var> is the <var>[[RecordNumber (Record function)\|RecordNumber]]</var> function used against a <var>[[Record_class\|Record]]</var> object. The <var>RecordNumber</var> function returns the record number of the current record being processed in a <var>For</var> loop, and that record number does not change when a <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement is evaluated.

	<li>In a record loop on the records of a <var>Sort</var> statement, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record from which the temporary sort copy was made. </li>		<li>In a record loop on the records of a <var>Sort</var> statement, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record from which the temporary sort copy was made. </li>

DCameron at 13:54, 13 February 2018

2018-02-13T13:54:08Z

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	At the beginning of each pass through a <var>For Each Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record to be processed in that pass. When the <var>For</var> loop is exited, because all records have been processed or because a <var>[[Flow_of_control_in_User_Language#LOOP_END_statement\|Loop End]]</var> or <var>[[Flow_of_control_in_User_Language#JUMP_TO_statement\|Jump]]</var> statement has been encountered, <var>$Currec</var> is restored to its value prior to the <var>For</var> statement. </p>		At the beginning of each pass through a <var>[[Record_loops#FOR_EACH_RECORD_statement\|For Each Record]]</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record to be processed in that pass. When the <var>For</var> loop is exited, because all records have been processed or because a <var>[[Flow_of_control_in_User_Language#LOOP_END_statement\|Loop End]]</var> or <var>[[Flow_of_control_in_User_Language#JUMP_TO_statement\|Jump]]</var> statement has been encountered, <var>$Currec</var> is restored to its value prior to the <var>For</var> statement. </p>
	<p>		<p>
	<var>$Currec</var> takes no arguments. </p>		<var>$Currec</var> takes no arguments. </p>

DCameron at 13:52, 13 February 2018

2018-02-13T13:52:46Z

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	At the beginning of each pass through a <var>For Each Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record to be processed in that pass. When the <var>For</var> loop is exited, because all records have been processed or because a <var>[[Flow_of_control_in_User_Language#LOOP_END_statement\|Loop End]]</var> or <var>Jump</var> statement has been encountered, <var>$Currec</var> is restored to its value prior to the <var>For</var> statement. </p>		At the beginning of each pass through a <var>For Each Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record to be processed in that pass. When the <var>For</var> loop is exited, because all records have been processed or because a <var>[[Flow_of_control_in_User_Language#LOOP_END_statement\|Loop End]]</var> or <var>[[Flow_of_control_in_User_Language#JUMP_TO_statement\|Jump]]</var> statement has been encountered, <var>$Currec</var> is restored to its value prior to the <var>For</var> statement. </p>
	<p>		<p>
	<var>$Currec</var> takes no arguments. </p>		<var>$Currec</var> takes no arguments. </p>

DCameron at 13:51, 13 February 2018

2018-02-13T13:51:37Z

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	At the beginning of each pass through a <var>For Each Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record to be processed in that pass. When the <var>For</var> loop is exited, because all records have been processed or because a <var>Loop End</var> or <var>Jump</var> statement has been encountered, <var>$Currec</var> is restored to its value prior to the <var>For</var> statement. </p>		At the beginning of each pass through a <var>For Each Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record to be processed in that pass. When the <var>For</var> loop is exited, because all records have been processed or because a <var>[[Flow_of_control_in_User_Language#LOOP_END_statement\|Loop End]]</var> or <var>Jump</var> statement has been encountered, <var>$Currec</var> is restored to its value prior to the <var>For</var> statement. </p>
	<p>		<p>
	<var>$Currec</var> takes no arguments. </p>		<var>$Currec</var> takes no arguments. </p>

JAL at 16:09, 16 December 2014

2014-12-16T16:09:55Z

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	<li>A <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement resets <var>$Currec</var> to the record number of the newly stored record. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued inside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> retains the stored record number until the next pass through the <var>For</var> loop or until the next <var>Store Record</var> statement. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued outside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> will retain the stored record number until the next <var>Store Record</var> or the next <var>For Record</var> loop. </li>		<li>A <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement resets <var>$Currec</var> to the record number of the newly stored record. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued inside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> retains the stored record number until the next pass through the <var>For</var> loop or until the next <var>Store Record</var> statement. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued outside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> will retain the stored record number until the next <var>Store Record</var> or the next <var>For Record</var> loop. </li>
	<li>
	An alternative to <var>$Currec</var> is the [[RecordNumber (Record function)\|RecordNumber]] function used against a <var>Record</var> object. The <var>RecordNumber</var> function returns the record number of the current record being processed in a ~~FOR~~ loop and that record number does not change when a <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement is evaluated.		<li>An alternative to <var>$Currec</var> is the <var>[[RecordNumber (Record function)\|RecordNumber]]</var> function used against a <var>Record</var> object. The <var>RecordNumber</var> function returns the record number of the current record being processed in a <var>For</var> loop, and that record number does not change when a <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement is evaluated.

	<li>In a record loop on the records of a <var>Sort</var> statement, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record from which the temporary sort copy was made. </li>		<li>In a record loop on the records of a <var>Sort</var> statement, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record from which the temporary sort copy was made. </li>

JDamon: added a link to the RecordNumber function

2014-12-11T22:48:43Z

added a link to the RecordNumber function

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	<li>A <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement resets <var>$Currec</var> to the record number of the newly stored record. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued inside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> retains the stored record number until the next pass through the <var>For</var> loop or until the next <var>Store Record</var> statement. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued outside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> will retain the stored record number until the next <var>Store Record</var> or the next <var>For Record</var> loop. </li>		<li>A <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement resets <var>$Currec</var> to the record number of the newly stored record. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued inside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> retains the stored record number until the next pass through the <var>For</var> loop or until the next <var>Store Record</var> statement. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued outside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> will retain the stored record number until the next <var>Store Record</var> or the next <var>For Record</var> loop. </li>
	<li>		<li>
	An alternative to <var>$Currec</var> is the ~~<var>~~RecordNumber~~</var>~~ function used against a <var>Record</var> object. The <var>RecordNumber</var> function returns the record number of the current record being processed in a FOR loop and that record number does not change when a <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement is evaluated.		An alternative to <var>$Currec</var> is the [[RecordNumber (Record function)\|RecordNumber]] function used against a <var>Record</var> object. The <var>RecordNumber</var> function returns the record number of the current record being processed in a FOR loop and that record number does not change when a <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement is evaluated.

	<li>In a record loop on the records of a <var>Sort</var> statement, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record from which the temporary sort copy was made. </li>		<li>In a record loop on the records of a <var>Sort</var> statement, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record from which the temporary sort copy was made. </li>

JDamon: Added information about the RecordNumber function as an alternative to $currec

2014-12-11T22:43:24Z

Added information about the RecordNumber function as an alternative to $currec

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	<li>A <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement resets <var>$Currec</var> to the record number of the newly stored record. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued inside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> retains the stored record number until the next pass through the <var>For</var> loop or until the next <var>Store Record</var> statement. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued outside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> will retain the stored record number until the next <var>Store Record</var> or the next <var>For Record</var> loop. </li>		<li>A <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement resets <var>$Currec</var> to the record number of the newly stored record. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued inside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> retains the stored record number until the next pass through the <var>For</var> loop or until the next <var>Store Record</var> statement. If the <var>Store Record</var> statement is issued outside of a <var>For Record</var> loop, <var>$Currec</var> will retain the stored record number until the next <var>Store Record</var> or the next <var>For Record</var> loop. </li>
			<li>
			An alternative to <var>$Currec</var> is the <var>RecordNumber</var> function used against a <var>Record</var> object. The <var>RecordNumber</var> function returns the record number of the current record being processed in a FOR loop and that record number does not change when a <var>[[Data maintenance#STORE RECORD statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement is evaluated.

	<li>In a record loop on the records of a <var>Sort</var> statement, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record from which the temporary sort copy was made. </li>		<li>In a record loop on the records of a <var>Sort</var> statement, <var>$Currec</var> is set to the record number of the record from which the temporary sort copy was made. </li>