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Default Prototype Functions

The Default prototype function is available for *Template functions. It is available only for functions created over the *Template file and is available for all function types (CHGOBJ, EDTFIL, and so on). This function facilitates the use of *Template functions. When new functions are created, the use of a specific *Template function is enforced.

Note: In previous versions, users had to select *Template functions (by using F21) explicitly while creating new functions. There was no enforcement of *Template usage.

If a function x based on the *Template file that has the Default prototype function function option set to Y, then any function of x type subsequently created over any user-defined (non-system) file in the model automatically uses function x as their prototype, rather than using the system default.

Note: New functions created over the *Template file always use the system default at the time of creation.

For all functions based over the *Template file, only one function of each type can have the Default prototype function function option set to Y. Any user with DSNR authority can change the Default prototype function option.