Dynamic variables start with an asterisk (*).
Dynamic variables cannot be modified. The values are determined by the system settings of the operating system and Entire Connection. Dynamic variables can be used with any command if the command syntax allows it.
Sample value: YES
This variable indicates whether a procedure file is being executed, using the Entire Connection application programming interface.
Sample value: MyHost
This variable contains the name of the session which is addressed by the procedure file. When no session is currently active, this variable contains the name of the user's default session.
Sample value: 80
This variable contains a numeric value between 1 and the maximum line size. The value indicates the column on the terminal screen in which the cursor is located.
Sample value: 1919
This variable contains a numeric value between 0 and the maximum screen size. The value indicates the current position of the cursor on the terminal screen.
Sample value: 24
This variable contains a numeric value between 1 and the maximum number of rows. The value indicates the row on the terminal screen in which the cursor is located.
Sample value: 1998/12/21
This variable contains the current date.
Sample value: 21
This variable contains the number of the current day.
Sample value: MONDAY
This variable contains the name of the current day of the week.
Sample value: 105
This variable contains the available disk space on the current drive in bytes.
Sample value: C
This variable contains the current drive.
Sample value: 13
This variable contains the current hour.
Sample value: 03
This variable contains the current minute.
Sample value: 03
This variable contains the current month.
Sample value: ABCDEF
This variable contains a password which may be 1 to 16 characters long. The password is required to access Entire Connection.
Sample value: SYSTEM
Each of the variables *PASSWORD1 to
*PASSWORD4 may contain a password which may be 1
to 16 characters long. These passwords may be required when logging on to
different host systems or applications. The values are defined on the
Procedure
property page of the User Properties dialog box.
Note:
These variables are actually system variables which can be
modified during runtime, using the SET
command.
Sample value: 0.44
This variable contains the average host response time in seconds.
Sample value: 128
This variable contains the number of processed transactions.
Sample value: 5.32
This variable contains the maximum host response time in seconds.
Sample value: 0.87
This variable contains the minimum host response time in seconds.
Sample value: 1.55
This variable contains the current host response time in seconds.
Sample value: 123.75
This variable contains the total host response time in seconds.
This variable contains the current terminal emulation screen. You can
only access *SCREEN or a specific position within
*SCREEN using the commands
SET
and IF.
Sample value: 15
This variable contains the current second.
Sample value: MS/WIN
This variable contains the value MS/WIN. It guarantees compatibility between Entire Connection versions on different platforms.
Sample value: YES
This variable indicates whether the procedure file is being executed in terminal emulation mode.
Sample value: 13:03:15
This variable contains the current time.
Sample value: YES
This variable indicates whether the procedure file is being executed by the Unattended Workstation utility.
Sample value: SABCD
This variable contains a user ID which may be 1 to 16 characters long. The user ID is required to access Entire Connection.
Sample value: SBCDE
Each of the variables *USERID1 to
*USERID4 may contain a user ID which may be 1 to
16 characters long. These user IDs may be required when logging on to different
host systems or applications. The values are defined on the
Procedure
property page of the User Properties dialog box.
Note:
These variables are actually system variables which can be
modified during runtime, using the SET
command.
Sample value: 1998
This variable contains the current year.
