file.positionTo()

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Last updated: Aug 16, 2023 by Jessica Tomkins
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This method positions the file at the next record with a key or relative record number equal to or greater than that specified in the search argument.

Parameters

  1. Search argument - A Number, String, or Array value specifying a relative record number, key value, or list of key values (array of Number/String). The special values pjs.HIGH_VALUE, pjs.LOW_VALUE, pjs.START, and pjs.END can also be used.

  2. Record format name (optional) - A String value specifying the record format name.

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
Position to end of file to read last record
pjs.defineTable("myfile", { keyed: true, read: true }); myfile.positionTo(pjs.END); myfile.fetchPrevious();



Read all records with first and second keys equal to 100 and 200
pjs.defineTable("myfile", { keyed: true, read: true }); myfile.positionTo([100, 200]); myfile.fetchNextEqual([100, 200]); while (!file.endOfData()) {  // Do something with record data here. myfile.fetchNextEqual([100, 200]); } 

RPG Equivalent

SETLL

Requirements

This API requires the Profound.js Connector module.