GETOPTIONS( ) function

Returns the current setting for the specified Analytics option (Options dialog box setting).

Syntax

GETOPTIONS(option)

Parameters

Name Type Description
option character

The Analytics option to return a setting for.

The name of the option must be specified exactly as it appears in the list below, and it must be enclosed in quotation marks:

  • separators – returns the current settings for the three Analytics separator characters, in the following order:

    • decimal place symbol
    • thousands separator
    • list separator

Note

Currently, "separators" is the only option that can be specified for the GETOPTIONS( ) function.

Output

Character.

Examples

Basic examples

Returns the current settings for the three Analytics separator characters. For example, ".,,":

GETOPTIONS("separators")

Advanced examples

Using GETOPTIONS( ) in a script

If a script needs to change one or more of the Analytics separator characters, the GETOPTIONS( ) function provides a method for discovering the current settings. The current settings can be stored in a variable and then reinstated at the end of the script.

ASSIGN v_SeparatorsSetting = GETOPTIONS("separators")
SET SEPARATORS ",.;"
<script content>
SET SEPARATORS "%v_SeparatorsSetting%"

Remarks

The three Analytics separator characters are specified in the following options in the Options dialog box:

  • Decimal Place Symbol
  • Thousands Separator
  • List Separator

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ACL Scripting Guide 14.1