Send wait

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Overview

This is the most tricky function and it is the main reason of difficulty of reading SPEL code. It is used for calling methods on objects. On every SD object (ie. cr, chg, alg...) are defined methods and using send_wait function you can call them. Definitions of some of them are in *.maj files in $NX_ROOT/bopcfg/majic folder.

Usage

void send_wait (int timeout, object top_object, string method, [ var parameters… ])

• timeout - how long (?in seconds?) should the method wait for finishing the method (0 means infinite)
• top_object - root object for the method (on which the method is called)
• method - name of the called method
• parameters - variable number of parameters based on the called method

Results

Function doesn't return value, but methods usually fill global msg array with return values. What values are on what positions depends on the called method.

Available methods

Base object common
These methods are defined on all objects (maybe)
call_attr	get_attr_vals	get_co_group

Base object CR
auto_assign change_status close_call_request copy_cr copy_cr_site dob_mark_delete do_expand	escalate init_activity init_call_request log_callback log_comment log_comment_no_checkout log_event	log_research make_from_template make_from_template_site manual_notify reopen_call_request send_api_msg transfer

Base object CHG
accumulate accumulate_change accumulate_workflows add_assets add_auditlog auto_assign change_status close_change_descendents close_change_request	copy_chg copy_chg_site do_expand dob_mark_delete escalate fast_track impact_analysis	init_activity init_change_request log_event make_from_template make_from_template_site manual_notify ok_close_descendents remove_all_assets transfer