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The Edit Action Function Name Panel

The Edit Action - Function Name window lets you specify the function to be called if the first CASE condition is satisfied.

Because all functions are associated with a file, when you specify a function you must give both a file and a function name. Functions can be divided into three groups:

• Functions attached to user-defined files. For example the Edit Horse function that you are currently editing.
• Functions attached to CA 2E shipped system files. For example, CA 2E user-defined message functions are attached to a system file called *Messages.
• Built-in shipped functions, which are also attached to CA 2E shipped system files. Such functions provide commonly required low level actions; for example, to manipulate fields. Some examples are, *ADD, *SUB, and *MOVE. If you do not specify a file name, CA 2E assumes you are referring to a built-in function.