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GET 

[REV BEG]GET[(modifier)] source[,option-list];[REV END]

     MODIFIERS[REV BEG]
     none    - Retrieves from master set or KSAM file or MPE file[REV END]
     CHAIN   - Retrieves from detail set or KSAM file
               based on key
     CURRENT - Retrieves last entry accessed from KSAM or
               MPE file or data set
     DIRECT  - Retrieves entry at specified record number
     FORM    - Displays VPLUS form and retrieves data
     KEY     - Calculated access on master set
     PRIMARY - Retrieves from master set at the primary location
     RCHAIN  - Same as CHAIN in reverse order for data set;
               same as CHAIN for KSAM file
     RSERIAL - Same as SERIAL in reverse order for data set;
               same as SERIAL for KSAM or MPE file
     SERIAL  - Retrieves entries in serial mode
     [REV BEG]
     SOURCES[REV END]
     file-name 
     set-name[(base-name)]
     [REV BEG]
     SOURCES WITH FORM MODIFIER[REV END]
     form-name 
     (item-name[(subscript)])
     * - the CURRENT FORM name
     & - the NEXT FORM name
     [REV BEG]
     OPTIONS WITHOUT FORM MODIFIER[REV END]
     ERROR=label([item-name])
     LIST=(range-list)
     LOCK
     NOFIND
     NOMATCH
     NOMSG
     RECNO=item-name[(subscript)]
     STATUS
     [REV BEG]
     OPTIONS WITH FORM MODIFIER[REV END]
     APPEND
     AUTOREAD
     CLEAR
     CURRENT
     CURSOR=field-name|item-name[(subscript)]
     FEDIT
     FKEY=item-name[(subscript)][REV BEG]
     Fn[(AUTOREAD)]=label[REV END]
     FREEZE
     INIT
     LIST=(range-list)
     STATUS
     WINDOW=([field,]message)

Examples 

     GET(DIRECT) ORDER-D,LIST=(CUSTNUM:QTY),RECNO=REC;

     GET(FORM) FORM1,INIT,LIST=(),
                     WINDOW=(field1,"This field must be numeric");

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