The name of a macro is a unique string that begins with a letter or a @, #, $, _ symbol. The name can include alphanumeric characters or the aforementioned symbols. Oracle recommends that you start a macro name with @. Although macros must have unique names within a given application, a global macro and a local macro can share the same name. However, the local macro takes precedence.

To create or refer to a local (application-level) macro, use the double name (for example, Sample.'@JSUM').

Any part of the name that contains special characters must be enclosed in single or double quotation marks when you pass it into the MaxL Shell.

Syntax

Syntax for local (application-level) macro:

name1.name2

Syntax for global macro:

name2

• name1—Application name.

• name2—Macro name.

Type

name

Example

• Sample.'@COUNTRANGE'—Application-level (local) macro name without a signature, meaning that there are no restrictions on its arguments.

• Sample.'@COUNTRANGE(Any)'—Same as Sample.'@COUNTRANGE'. Once registered for the application, @COUNTRANGE can take any arguments.

• '@JCOUNTS' - System-level (global) macro name.

• '@JCOUNTS(single,group)'— Same as '@JCOUNTS', but with a signature restricting its arguments.

For more information about macro signatures (input parameters), see Custom-Defined Macro Input Parameters.

Referenced By

create macro

display macro

drop macro