Returns a structure indicating whether a global reference is defined, whether it has data, and whether it has subscripts.

Arguments

None. The global reference is set when calling *open()* on the object instance created in *instantiating the lib.cfmumps.global*Global component. See Globals API Instantiation for more information on instantiating the Globals API for use.

Return Value

Returns a struct with the following boolean members:

• hasData
• hasSubscripts
• defined

Example

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language js title CFScript linenumbers true
glob = createObject("component", "new lib.cfmumps.global"); glob.openGlobal("myGlobal", ["key"]); if(glob.defined().defined) {   writeOutput("^myGlobal(""key"") is defined");  } if(glob.defined().hasData) {   writeOutput("^myGlobal(""key"") has data");  }  if(glob.defined().hasSubscripts) {   writeOutput("^myGlobal(""key"") has subscripts");  }  glob.close();

 

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language coldfusion title CFML linenumbers true
<cfset glob = createObject("component", "new lib.cfmumps.global")> <cfset glob.openGlobal("myGlobal", ["key"])> <cfif glob.defined().defined> ^myGlobal("key") is defined<br> </cfif> <cfif glob.defined().hasData> ^myGlobal("key") has data<br> </cfif> <cfif glob.defined().hasSubscripts> ^myGlobal("key") has subscripts<br> </cfif>

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