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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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===Syntax terms=== | ===Syntax terms=== | ||
<table class="syntaxTable"> | <table class="syntaxTable"> | ||
<tr><th>% | <tr><th>%datasetState</th> | ||
<td>A <var>DatasetState</var> enumeration variable to receive the value that indicates | <td>A <var>[[DatasetState enumeration|DatasetState]]</var> enumeration variable to receive the value that indicates the current state of the <var class="term>dataset</var> object. | ||
the current state of the dataset. | |||
</td></tr> | </td></tr> | ||
<tr><th> | <tr><th>dataset</th> | ||
<td>A reference to an instance of a <var>Dataset</var> object. | <td>A reference to an instance of a <var>Dataset</var> object. | ||
Revision as of 22:35, 20 May 2011
The current state of this dataset (Dataset class)
Syntax
%datasetState = dataset:State
Syntax terms
| %datasetState | A DatasetState enumeration variable to receive the value that indicates the current state of the dataset object. |
|---|---|
| dataset | A reference to an instance of a Dataset object. |
Usage notes
- The most common use for the State property is to check if end of file
has been reached for an input dataset (
State=AfterEnd), or to check if an output file has filled (State=Full). - The initial state of all datasets is Closed.