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Changing the Environment Inside a Program

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Question:
How do I change the environment inside a program (filename.4gl)?

Example: 

setenv TBCONFIG $tbconfig.01

Answer:
I don’t think you can do it. If you’re running a 4gl program, you are already connected to the database. Any changes you make to the tbconfig file will take place only after bouncing the engine (other than changing tape parameters).

You might be able to do it if you had multiple database instances available.

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