Creates a new instance of theĀ lib.cfmumps.GlobalĀ component, associating it with a MUMPS global or global sub-tree. All subsequent calls to methods of the returned component instance will act upon the global or global sub-tree referenced here.
Arguments
Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
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globalName | string | Yes | - | The name of the desired global. |
subscripts | array | Yes | - | An array of subscripts. May be empty to address the root node and all children of the global. |
atomic | boolean | No | true | If true, any call to getObject() or setObject() will be guarded with MUMPS incremental locks. |
lockTimeout | numeric | No | 5 | The number of seconds after which atomic operations will fail if a lock is not successfully acquired. Applies only if the atomic argument is true. |
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Returns a component, which is an instance of lib.cfmumps.globalGlobal. This facilitates method chaining.
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