*a9999

Attribute Defining Item/BASIC: Syntax, Releases: AP and R83

Returns size of current item.

Description

a special attribute-defining item provided with each account. Its function is to return the size, in bytes, of the item being processed by Access.

A synonym item called 'size' performs the same function as the '*a9999' item.

Also see the 'a' processing code operand 'ni'.

Example

list entity total *a9999

See Also

Command Name Type Description
access.temporary.attribute.items Definition references any attribute by its numberic attribute count.
size Attribute Defining Item Returns size of item, in bytes.
d/size Attribute Defining Item Returns size of item.
*a9998 Attribute Defining Item Returns sequential count of current item.
ue.7000 User Exit Returns the size of an item.
a9999 Attribute Defining Item See 'temporary attribute items'.
pc.a Processing Code Defines algebraic processing expression.

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