file.update()

This method updates the currently positioned record.

Parameters

1. Record format name (optional) - A String value specifying the record format name.
2. Data structure (optional) - A Profound.js data structure reference. If specified, the record will be populated with the values from the data structure. If the data structure is not qualified, you must wrap the parameter with the pjs.ds() API.

Exception Handling

An Error instance will be thrown with the following properties:

• message - The message text.
• error - The message id.
• help - The message help text.

Examples

pjs.defineTable("myfile", { keyed: true, read: true, update: true });
myfile.getRecord(100);
if (myfile.found()) { 
  field1 = "New value";
  myfile.update(); 
}

RPG Equivalent

UPDATE

Requirements

When using an IBM i database, this API requires the Profound.js Connector module.