M[UMPS] Commands

H[ALT]

Introduced in the 1977 ANSI M[UMPS] language standard.

READ "Password: ",X
IF X'=^SECRET(+$HOROLOG) HALT

Don't allow an intruder any access to the system.

IF ^ERRCODES(ERROR)["DISK HARDWARE FAILURE" HALT
Get out before any physical harm is caused to the database.


This document is © Ed de Moel, 1995-2005.
It is part of a book by Ed de Moel that is published under the title "M[UMPS] by Example" (ISBN 0-918118-42-5).
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This document describes the various commands that are defined in the M[UMPS] language standard (ANSI X11.1, ISO 11756).

The information in this document is NOT authoritative and subject to be modified at any moment.
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