copy()

Returns the value of a data element a.

Parameters


Parameter

Description

a

The necessary value for the selected parameter type (see above).


Possible specifications (if the name of a non-existent field, variable etc. is specified, the function will abort with an error message):


Type of parameter

Value of parameter

Meaning

Source field

Name of the source structure field.

Value of the source structure field.

Value

Arbitrary value.

Constant.

Result

Position number of a previously executed function in the current function chain.

Result of the referenced function.

Variable

Name of the variable.

Value of the (defined) variable.

Link

<Empty>

Value of the source field that has been assigned to the current field.

Target field

Name of the target structure field.

The currently set value of the given target structure field.

Examples


Defined is a source field SourceField with value value, a variable VAR with value 10, a target field TargField with value targvalue. The current field executing the function is assigned to a source field with value targvalue. The result of the previously execute function with number 1 is World.


Type of parameter

Value of parameter

Result

Value

Hello

Hello

Result

1

World

Source field

SourceField

Value

Source field

OtherField

Function aborts with an error.

Variable

VAR

10

Variable

OTHERVAR

Function aborts with an error.

Target field

TargField

targvalue

Target field

OtherField

Function aborts with an error.

Link


assignvalue