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**Init( **//filemanager //[//,uselogout//]// //**)**

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| **Init** | Initializes the RelationManager object. |
| //filemanager// | The label of the FileManager object for the RelationManager's primary file. By definition, the file referenced by this FileManager object is the RelationManager's primary file. |
| //uselogout// | A numeric constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that determines whether cascaded updates or deletes are done within a transaction frame (LOGOUT/COMMIT). A value of zero (0) indicates no transaction framing; a value of one (1) indicates transaction framing. If omitted, //logout //defaults to zero (0). |

The **Init **method initializes the RelationManager object. To implement the RelationManager's transaction framing, all the files within a transaction must use the same file driver and that file driver must support LOGOUT.

**Implementation:**

The Init method sets the value of the Me and UseLogout properties.

The ABC Templates set the //uselogout //parameter based on the **Enclose RI code in transaction frame** check box in the **Global Properties** dialog.

**Example:**

** PROGRAM**

** INCLUDE('FILE.INC')              !declare RelationManager class**

**Access:Client CLASS(FileManager) !declare Access:Client class**

**Init           PROCEDURE**

**              END**

**Client     FILE,DRIVER('TOPSPEED'),PRE(CLI),THREAD !declare Client file**

**IDKey       KEY(CLI:ID),NOCASE,OPT,PRIMARY**

**Record      RECORD,PRE()**

**ID           LONG**

**Name         STRING(20)**

**StateCode    STRING(2)**

**            END**

**           END **

**  CODE**

**  Access:Client.Init                         !initialize Access:Client obj**

**  Relate:Client.Init(Access:Client,1)        !init Relate:Client--use logout**

**  Relate:Client.AddRelation( Relate:States ) !relate Client to States file**

**  !program code**

**  Relate:Client.Kill                         !shut down Relate:Client object**

**  Access:Client.Kill                         !shut down Access:Client object**

**See Also:**     [[me  the primary file s filemanager object .htm|Me]]