Re: UNIX commands in Perform

In article <3vkrpp$4op@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu> rt10hp@csl.gov.uk (Richard Thomas) writes: >From: rt10hp@csl.gov.uk (Richard Thomas) >Subject: UNIX commands in Perform >Date: 1 Aug 1995 05:23:05 -0400 >Hi all! >I am having some problems with users not inputting data correctly, >and I would like to know who has input each row. I was hoping that I >would be able to do this in perform, using something like: >before add of "table name" let id = `whoami` You can do that particular case by using the "USER" keyword. Other options can be done by adding them to sperform and compiling your own version. I have done that with a mail application. See the manual for creating and running customized sperform or fglgo. >If this was possible, it would put the user's unix id into a column, >and I would immediately be able to track down any problems. Is there >any way I can do this, bearing in mind I only have access to I-SQL >v 4.10, an SE engine, SunOS 4.something and I don't do C !! >TIA, >Richard.