Retrieves or sets the value of the referenced MUMPS global node.
Arguments
If the newValue argument is not provided, value() will return the existing value.
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| newValue | string | No | The value to be set |
Return Value
Returns either a string or a numeric value representing the value of the reference MUMPS global node.
Example
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<!--- this is equivalent to the following MUMPS code:
set ^people(1,"name")="John Willis"
write "Name: ",^people(1,name"),!
--->
<cfset glob = createObject("component", "lib.cfmumps.global")>
<cfset glob.open("people", [1, "name"])>
<cfset glob.value("John Willis")>
<cfoutput>
Name: #glob.value()#<br>
</cfoutput> |