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Insert, PROC
The Insert method adds a new record to the file, making sure the record is valid, and automatically incrementing key values as required. The Insert method handles any errors that occur while adding the record.
The TryInsert method provides a slightly different (manual) alternative for adding new records.
Implementation:
If Insert succeeds, it returns Level:Benign (declared in ABERROR.INC). If it fails, it returns the severity level of the last error it encountered while trying to add the record. See Error Class for more information on severity levels.
Return Data Type: BYTE
Example:
PROGRAM
INCLUDE('ABFILE.INC') !declare FileManager class
MAP . !program map
GlobalErrors ErrorClass !declare GlobalErrors object
Access:Client CLASS(FileManager) !derive Access:Client object
InsertWindow WINDOW('Add a new Client'),AT(,,159,73),IMM,SYSTEM,GRAY
PROMPT('&Name:'),AT(8,20),USE(?CLI:Name:Prompt)
ENTRY(@s20),AT(61,20,84,10),USE(CLI:Name),MSG('Client Name'),REQ
PROMPT('State Code:'),AT(8,34),USE(?CLI:StateCode:Prompt)
ENTRY(@s2),AT(61,34,40,10),USE(CLI:StateCode),MSG('State Code')
BUTTON('OK'),AT(12,53,45,14),USE(?OK),DEFAULT
END CODE
!program code
ACCEPT
CASE FIELD()
OF ?OK
IF EVENT() = Event:Accepted !on OK button
IF Access:Client.Insert() = Level:Benign !add the new Client record
POST(Event:CloseWindow) !if add succeeds, close down
ELSE !if add fails
Access:Client.CancelAutoInc !restore the file
CYCLE !and start over
END
END
!more code
See Also: TryInsert, PrimeRecord