OKFORLIMIT

The OKFORLIMIT option controls whether you can limit the dimension you are looping over within an explicit FOR loop.

Tip:

To set the status of the dimension you are looping over in a loop that is generated by a REPORT statement, use a TEMPSTAT statement.

Data Type

BOOLEAN

Syntax

OKFORLIMIT = {NO|YES}

Parameters

NO

(Default) You cannot limit the dimension you are looping over within an explicit FOR loop.

YES

You can limit the dimension you are looping over within an explicit FOR loop.

Examples

Example 5-81 Allowing Limits Within a Loop

The following program excerpt sets OKFORLIMIT to YES, thereby allowing the user to limit market within a FOR loop.

 ...
OKFORLIMIT = YES
FOR market
    DO
      LIMIT market TO CHILDREN USING market.market 
      REPORT market
    DOEND
 ...