OS()

Class

Disk and File Utilities

Purpose

Function to return Operating System name

Syntax

OS()

See Also

GETENV(), NETNAME(), VERSION()

Description

The OS() function returns a character string of mixed case containing the name of the operating system. In UNIX/Linux, the OS() command returns the CPU name as well as the operating system. This function is very useful for determining the operating system before using the RUN command.

Example

// On OpenVMS
? os()
OpenVMS
// On UNIX (SCO)
SCO Openserver 5

Products

Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer