StoreXmlSize Method (XDATA)

9.8A

The StoreXmlSize method returns the size of the XML data stream to be generated using the specified OPTIONS mask settings for the current contents in a XDATA object. The method uses the following format:

Where:

label

Optional. A Program Execution Label.

object

Required. An XDATA object.

return

Optional. A Numeric Variable that receives the size of the XDATA contents rendered as a Json stream.

mask

Optional. A Numeric Variable or decimal number that specifies a bit mask value to control the operations of this method.

Flags Affected: EOS, OVER, ZERO

Note the following:

1. The ZERO flag is set if the {return} value is zero.

2. The OVER flag is set TRUE if the {return} numeric variable is too small to receive the size without being truncated.

3. The EOS flag is always set FALSE.

4. The *OPTIONS {mask} values are the same as defined by the XDATA StoreXML method.

See Also: XDATA, XDATA Methods, Method Syntax