Using the Save command in Plain English programs

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Issue

When the Save statement is used to save objects in a BCX4040 to the database.

Steps to reproduce problem:

1. Create an InfinityString object (Test.Str) with a manual array size of 1 in a BCX4040.
2. Create a program in the BCX that sets the value of Test.Str[1] to 'Success'
3. From command line, print the value of Test.Str[1] while the workstation is in OnLine mode. The value should = 'Success'
4. From command line, print the value of Test.Str[1] while the workstation is in Offline mode.  No value should be returned as the value has not been updated in the database.
5. Create a fallthrough/autostart program in the workstation with the following code:
   

   FIRSTLINE:
     Save \TestNet\TestACX\Test.Str -0
     Goto StopLine
   
   STOPLINE:
     Stop

6. From command line, print the value of Test.Str[1] while the workstation is in Offline mode.  The value should now = 'Success'. 

Expected result:
The value returned for Test.Str when the workstation is in Offline mode (Database value) should 'equal the value returned when the workstation is in Online mode (Live Value), i.e. = Success'

Actual result:
The Offline value of Test.Str[1] does not change and does not equal the value live value.
The resulting ACC_Dump_Debug that is produced is found to have no contents.

Product Line

Andover Continuum

Environment

• Continuum 
• Plain English

Cause

The following Plain English code does not accomplish a Save to Database.

FIRSTLINE:
  Save \TestNet\TestACX\Test.Str -0
  Goto StopLine

The functionality of the Save command is not to perform a "Save to Database" operation. This is a functioning as designed.

The Save command, which is equivalent to the Dump command, dumps the contents of the passed-in arguments (i.e. objects) to a file if provided

Resolution

Workaround:
When a manual Save to Database is done on the object, the database value is updated with the current Live value.