UniBasic Commands Reference - Rocket Software

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XLATE
Syntax
XLATE(filename, rec.id.expr, attrib.expr, "code")
Description
The UniBasic XLATE function returns the contents of an attribute, and takes
additional action if the record does not exist or the attribute is empty.
This function performs the same action as the TRANS virtual attribute function.
Parameters
The following table describes each parameter of the syntax.
Parameter Description
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filename Specifies the name of a file from which to return the contents of an
attribute. file.expr must be the name of a valid UniData file, not the value
of a file variable, even if the same file was opened within the program.
rec.id.expr Specifies a record ID in file.expr.
attrib.expr Specifies a valid attribute in file.expr.
"code" Enter a code specifying action to be taken if the record does not exist or
the attribute is empty:
C – Substitutes the id.expr for the value of the function.
V – Returns an empty string and prints an error message.
X – Returns an empty string.
XLATE Parameters