Arguments

Description

The retrieval arguments required by the data source. You specify retrieval arguments in the DataWindow’s SELECT statement and you provide values for the retrieval arguments when you call the Retrieve method.

Applies to

Database table for the DataWindow object

Not settable in PowerScript. Used in DataWindow syntax.

Syntax

Table(Arguments = ( (name1, type), (name2, type) ... ) ... )

Parameter	Description
name	The name of the retrieval argument
type	The type of the argument: Date or a Date list DateTime or a DateTime list Number or a Number list String or a String list Time or a Time list

Parameter

Description

name

The name of the retrieval argument

type

The type of the argument:

Date or a Date list
DateTime or a DateTime list
Number or a Number list
String or a String list
Time or a Time list

Usage

In the painter

Set the value in the SQL painter.

Open the SQL painter by selecting Design>Data Source from the menu bar. Then select Design>Retrieval Arguments.