Dataport Library Overview : Function Types

Function Types

There are four types of Dataport functions:

Single-element functions - Provide information on discrete Rational Statemate elements in the specification database. For example, you can retrieve the contents of the Description field in a particular state’s form.
Query functions - Extract lists of elements from the database, that conform to a specific criterion. For example, you can extract a list of activities from the database that are control activities. Most of these functions correspond directly to queries with the search facility.
Utility functions - Perform operations on lists. Most of these functions do not extract information from the database, but rather manipulate the information you have already retrieved.
Project management functions - Extract information about the Rational Statemate project, manager, and members.