The GET-LIST command retrieves a select-list that was previously saved. After retrieval you can execute a single command on the specified select-list. To execute more than one command, you must retrieve the select-list again.
Format
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GET-LIST [[DICT] filename] list-name [list-name] [(U)] |
Parameter(s)
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DICT |
File dictionary. |
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filename |
Specified pointer-file where the select-list is stored. If filename is not specified, the default is POINTER-FILE. |
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list-name |
Name of the select-list that you want to retrieve. If list-name is not specified, the default is @. |
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U |
Produces a list with unique item-IDs. |
Description
If more than one list-name is specified, the resultant list is the concatenation of the specified lists in the order specified.
You can retrieve any select-list created from another account using a Q-pointer.
Retrieving a Saved Select-list
The following example retrieves a select-list called LATE (which was saved with the SAVE-LIST command) and then sends the selected items in a report to the printer:
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>GET-LIST LATE 52 ITEMS SELECTED.
>LIST CUSTOMERS LAST-NAME INVOICE DATE HEADING "LATE PAYMENT REPORT" (P) |