access.within
Retrieves sub-list from items.
Syntax
list within file.reference 'item-id' {(options)} count within file.reference 'item-id' {(options)}
Description
retrieves a list of all the items which are sub-items of a specified item.
This is used to explode one attribute containing one or more multi-values that are item-ids within the same file, like in bill-of-material explosions. The file-defining item ('d-pointer') must contain a 'v' code in attribute 8 in the form: v;;n where 'n' indicates the attribute count to explode. The explosion may proceed up to 20 sub-levels.
Example
Suppose that in the dictionary of the hypothetical file, 'parts',
that the 'correlative' attribute of the 'd-pointer' to
'parts' contains the processing code, 'v;;1', which means
to explode on attribute 1.
The sentence:
list within parts 'car'
Produces the following output:
level Parts......
1 car
2 engine
2 wheel
3 tire
3 rim
2 hood
[405] 6 items listed out of 1 items.
list parts
parts......
wheel
tire
rim
engine
hood
car
[405] 6 items listed out of 6 items.
The hypothetical data could be examined with the command:
ct parts car
Which produces the following output:
car
001 engine]wheel]hood
ct parts engine
engine
001 flywheel]piston
'flywheel' and 'piston' items don't exist in
'parts', so they don't get exploded.
ct parts wheel
wheel
001 tire]rim
ct parts tire rim hood
tire rim hood
001 001 001
002 $35.00 002 $60.00 002 $70.00
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