Table 109. API Commands, Parameters, and Arguments
Parameter
Commands in which the
parameter is used Function of parameter Argument(s)
format
• BrowseSymbols
• DataQuery
• ClockSet
• ClockCheck
• FileControl
• ListFiles
Specifies response format.
• html, xml, json:
apply to all
commands listed in
column 2.
• toa5 and tob1 apply
only to DataQuery
mode DataQuery
Specifies range of data with
which to respond.
• most-recent
• since-time
• since-record
• data-range
• backfill
p1 DataQuery
• maximum number of
records (when using
most-recent
argument).
• beginning date and/or
time (when using
since-time ,or date-
range arguments).
• beginning record
number (when using
since-record
argument).
• interval in seconds
(when using backfill
argument).
• integer number of
records (when using
most-recent
argument)
• time in defined
format (when using
since-time ,or date-
range arguments,
see Time Syntax (p.
427)
section)
• integer record
number(when using
since-record
argument).
• integer number of
seconds (when using
backfill argument).
p2 DataQuery
Specifies ending date and/or
time when using date-range
argument.
time expressed in defined
format (see Time Syntax
(p.
427)
section)
value SetValueEx
Specifies the new value. numeric or string
time ClockSet
Specifies set time. time in defined format
action FileControl
Specifies FileControl action. 1 through 20
file FileControl
Specifies first argument of
FileControl action.
file name with drive
file2 FileControl
Specifies second argument
parameter of FileControl
action.
file name with drive
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