Scripts can save you time by automating repetitive commands, compiling the results, and writing those results to a data file that you can review later. This example loops through multiple years and multiple CA sections (e.g., Section 1 is Pharmacology) to monitor trends over years.
\* This script provided without warranty
\* Example script with loop and datafile
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| ECHO “Enter filename to store results:” |
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| GET _Resultsfile LABEL=”Enter name of file” | GET commands present a dialog box to the user to collect the variable information. |
| OPEN <_Resultsfile> /w |
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ECHO “The file name specified could not be located.” ECHO “Exiting script.” EXIT |
Optional error detection routine with ECHO messaging helps expose problems when running script. |
_year = 2008 _yearlimit = 2017 @YEARLOOP => SET RANGE =_year IF (_year = _yearlimit) BEGIN ECHO “Processed all years.” END |
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WRITE _year NOCR WRITE “;” NOCR |
NOCR prevents the script from jumping to a new line for each entry. |
_section = 1 _sectionlimit = 81 @SECTIONLOOP IF (_section = _sectionlimit) BEGIN ECHO “Processed _section sections.” GOTO @JUMP END |
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=> S _section/SC WRITE _$LANS NOCR WRITE “;” NOCR _section = _section + 1 GOTO @SECTIONLOOP |
After searching the section number, the record count is written to the data file, and the section number is incremented. |
@JUMP => DEL HIS Y _year = Year + 1 GOTO @YEARLOOP |
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