Proc Item

Procs are stored sets of TCL or AQL commands. Each account has its own environment and can have its own custom set of procs.

Proc is a programming language, and includes the capability to execute TCL or AQL commands, much like UNIX's shell language or Job Control Language (JCL).

Master Dictionary

#

Attribute

Description

0

item-ID

Name of the proc.

1

dictionary-code

For a command-defining item, this must be pq.

2-n

proc-statement-1

to

proc-statement-n

TCL passes control to the PROC processor and it executes the Proc statements.

The Proc can contain as many statement attributes as desired.

For a more detailed description of the Proc language, see Proc.

See Also

Attribute-Defining Items

File Dictionary

Default Values

Suppress Attribute Item

Synonym Item (Q-Pointers)

Command Item

Proc Item

Macro Item

Menu Item

Connectives