Reference Reference EXEC Block or Statement Purpose Specifies an external program to execute when a variable is referenced or a function is called. Data initialization file. See the configuration chapter in Net. Data does not locate the program, it searches the directories defined by the system. If it locates the executable program, Net.
Data runs the program.
Data executes has access rights to any files referenced by the EXEC statement or block. See the section on specifying Web server access rights to Net. Data files in the configuration chapter of Net. Data Administration and Programming Guide for your operating system for more information. The EXEC statement and block are used in two different contexts and have different syntax, depending where they are used.