| concatenate | Index Level | cu (character update) |
| Syntax | c;ac{;ac...} |
| Category | Processing Codes |
| Type | Processing Code |
| Description |
defines the "controlling" attribute in a "controlling/dependent" pair of attributes when placed in attribute 4 of the attribute-defining item.
A "controlling/dependent" set of attributes is two or more attributes that are associated In an ACESS report, to see dependent attributes, controlling attributes must be specified. In the Update processor, to see dependent attributes, controlling attributes must be specified. The attributes dependent upon the controlling attribute must contain a "d" (dependent) code in attribute 4. |
| Options | |
| See Also | output-conversion d (dependent value) processing codes Processing Codes |
| Example |
id: order# quantity price ext.price
001 a a a a 002 3 4 5 6 003 004 c;4;5;6 d;3 d;3 d;3 In this example, "order#" is the "controlling" attribute and "controls" the values in attributes four, five and six. Each of these three "controlled" attributes must indicate in their corresponding attribute-defining items that they are "dependent" upon attribute 3. |
| Warnings | |
| Compatibility | D3 7.0 AP R83 |
| concatenate | Index Level | cu (character update) |