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UserLvl

Use this function to get the currently logged in user's access rights level. The value returned is in the range 0-9. Zero represents the highest level and nine represents the lowest level. Access rights levels are specific to each system implementation.

Syntax

UserLvl ( )

There are no parameters for this function.

This function is only useful if the system is set up to require user IDs and user rights.

Example

Here is an example:

(Assume the current user is TOMJ with an access rights level of 7.)

Function	Result	Explanation
#result=UserLvl ( )	7	Determines that TOMJ's user rights are 7 and returns a 7.
IF (UserLvl( ) !=0) MSG(USERID( ), "Remember to get a supervisor to approve this transaction."); END;	TOMJ Remember to get a supervisor to approve this transaction.	First UserLvl determines that TOMJ's rights level does not equal zero (0). Then the MSG procedure creates a window and displays the given message along with the current user ID (TOMJ) returned by the UserID function.

Function

Result

Explanation

#result=UserLvl ( )

Determines that TOMJ's user rights are 7 and returns a 7.

IF (UserLvl( ) !=0)

MSG(USERID( ),

"Remember to get a supervisor to approve this transaction.");

END;

TOMJ

Remember to get a supervisor to approve this transaction.

First UserLvl determines that TOMJ's rights level does not equal zero (0). Then the MSG procedure creates a window and displays the given message along with the current user ID (TOMJ) returned by the UserID function.

UserLvl

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