Description

Prepares for a record insertion into the output database table. Useful for splitting an input record into several output records or for simply generating a new output record.  You must finish the process with AppendRecord (below).

Syntax

Function AppendStart()

Parameters

none

Return value

none

Example

Example 1

Function OnRecord
this.AppendStart
DictOut.Field1.value = val1
DictOut.Field2.value = val2
DictOut.Field3.value = val3
this.AppendRecord
End Function

Example 2

Function OnStartProcess 'creates header record
this.AppendStart
DictOut.Field_1.value = "HEADER RECORD" 'literal value can be anything
this.AppendRecord
End Function

See also

Platform Objects and Methods

DB.sort()

DB.AppendFinish
DB.SetFieldValue
DB.TransactionFinish
this.AddToBuffer()
this.AppendStart()

This. Methods()