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Generic and Generating Function

Former Member
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hi... whats the difference between Generic function and Generating function....

and which standard functions are Generic and Gnerating ones

venkat

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Former Member
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generating function is the one which doesnt have any input parameters to it. where as general function can have input parameters.

--Archana

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Former Member
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Hi,

As others have said, a function without any input parameters to it is called a Generating function.

Eg:

"Counter" in stats category.

"CurrentDate" in Date functions category.

And all functions in constant category.

They are named in such a way as they generate their own values and do not get it from input values.

Regards,

P.Venkat

Former Member
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Hey

Generating functions are those functions which do not fetch any values from the source message,but generate target message based upon some conditions.All functions(regardless of whether Used Defined or standard) which do not take any values are called generating functions.functions of the Constant function category(e.g.constant,copyvalue,sender,receiver) are generating functions.

thanx

ahmad

MichalKrawczyk
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Hi,

there is no such thing in XI unless you're talking about

user defined functions

in general generic functions can be used in many cases

and you may generate them somehow

Regards,

michal