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Version: 4.x

Change operators

Change operators - a set of operators that determine various types of property value changes.

Syntax

typeChange(propExpr)

Description

Change operators create actions which determine whether some types of changes have been made for a certain property in the current session.

Parameters

  • typeChange

    Type of the change operator. It is specified by one of the keywords:

    • SET
    • CHANGED
    • DROPPED
    • SETCHANGED
    • DROPCHANGED
    • SETDROPPED
  • propExpr

    An expression which value defines the property that should be checked for the presence of a change.

Examples

quantity = DATA NUMERIC[14,2] (OrderDetail);
price = DATA NUMERIC[14,2] (OrderDetail);
sum(OrderDetail d) <- quantity(d) * price(d) WHEN CHANGED(quantity(d)) OR CHANGED(price(d));

createdUser = DATA CustomUser (Order);
createdUser (Order o) <- currentUser() WHEN SET(o IS Order);

numerator = DATA Numerator (Order);
number = DATA STRING[28] (Order);
series = DATA BPSTRING[2] (Order);
WHEN SETCHANGED(numerator(Order o)) AND
NOT CHANGED(number(o)) AND
NOT CHANGED(series(o))
DO {
number(o) <- curStringValue(numerator(o));
series(o) <- series(numerator(o));
incrementValueSession(numerator(o));
}
;