Reporting/Updating/Calculation Functions

These functions carry out reporting (retrieving data), updating (loading data) and calculation (aggregating data) tasks against the active database.

FunctionDescription
EssReport()Sends a report specification to the active database as a single string.
EssBeginReport()Starts sending a report specification to the active database.
EssEndReport()Marks the end of a report specification being sent to the active database.
EssUpdate()Sends an update to the active database as a single string.
EssBeginUpdate()Starts sending an update specification to the active database.
EssEndUpdate()Marks the end of an update specification being sent to the active database.
EssGetString()Gets a string of data from the active database.
EssSendString()Sends a string of data to the active database.
EssCalc()Sends and optionally executes a calc script against the active database as a single string.
EssBeginCalc()Starts sending a calc script and optionally executes it against the active database.
EssEndCalc()Marks the end of a calc script being sent to the active database.
EssDefaultCalc()Executes the default calculation for the active database.
EssGetDefaultCalc()Gets the default calc script for the active database.
EssListCalcFunctionsLists all available calculator functions.
EssSetDefaultCalc()Sets the default calc script for a database.