LASTSEQNO()

Purpose

Function to return the current 'SEQNO' value

Syntax

LASTSEQNO([<workarea | alias>])

See Also

CURRSEQNO(), SEQNO(), SET SEQNO, ZAP

Description

The LASTSEQNO() function returns the current 'SEQNO' value. The SEQNO value is a unique sequence number generated on a per table basis. The LASTSEQNO() function differs from the SEQNO() function in that CURRSEQNO() returns the current sequence number for a table and SEQNO() increases the current sequence number by one and then returns the value. Including the optional <workarea | alias> parameter will cause the LASTSEQNO() function to operate on the specified table. If there is no active table the LASTSEQNO() function will return 0.

A ZAP operation will reset the sequence number to 0. The sequence number of a table can be reset with the command SET SEQNO TO <expN>.

The SET SEQNO command and LASTSEQNO() and SEQNO() functions are only supported for Recital tables.

The LASTSEQNO() function is synonymous with the CURRSEQNO() function.

Example

use newtable
? seqno()
         1
? seqno()
         2
? lastseqno()
         2
? lastseqno()
         2
set seqno to 0
? lastseqno()
         0
? seqno()
         1

Products

Recital Server, Recital