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Calling an Internal Function

Since an internal function cannot be called directly, you need to select an external function that calls it.

Type ? for the Call function option and press Enter. The Select External Function panel displays showing usages for the function you are editing. External functions are highlighted.

  Action Diagram Services                                SYNMDL  

 Type choices, press ENTER.                                                    

   Find option  . . . . . . . . . :  1  1=Criteria, 2=Error                      

   Occurrences to process . . . . :  1   1=Next, 2=All, 3=Previous                

   Display find in context  . . . :  2   1=Exact, 2=Block, 3=User point           

   Find function file name  . . . :                Name, *ALL         

   Find function name . . . . . . :                Name, *ALL         

   Find field name  . . . . . . . :                Name, *ALL         

                   Context  . . . :       Usage  . . . :   (I/O/B/U)          

   Search for date  . . . . . . . :  5/06/13  CYYMMDD                            

   Compare  . . . . . . . . . . . :      1=Less than, 2=Less than or equal to,    

                                         3=Equal to,  4=Greater than or equal to, 

                                         5=Greater than                           

   Scan in titles and comments .  :                  Ignore case . : Y  

   Scan for implementation name   :                                              

   Reset change dates . . . . . . :     (Y/N)        Share find criteria . . : N  

   Full screen mode  . . . . .  . :  N  (Y/N)        Auto-scan functions . . : N  

   Call function  . . . . . . . . :  Edit Horse                                            

                                     Horse      

 F3=Exit   F7=Find   F9=Command line   F11=Conditions   F12=Cancel   F16=Y2CALL

1. If the display of usages is extensive, use the function keys to position the display to the appropriate function.

   For more information on use of the function keys for this panel, see the online help.

2. Use the selection options to select a function from one of the three displayed columns, which are numbered from left to right. Press Enter.

   The Action Diagram Services panel redisplays with the selected function’s name and file displayed for the Call function option.

   

3. Press F16 to prompt the Call a Program (Y2CALL) command. Adjust any parameters and press Enter to invoke the call.