Purpose

RETURN is the last statement executed in a called step, and the last statement in an Alpha or Numeric Global Logic routine.
 

Syntax

RETURN

in a Global Logic routine:
RETURN(value)
 

Operation

value is the value to be returned to the Local Logic or Special Check routine which called the Global Logic.  This must be of the same type as the Global Logic.
 

Remarks

RETURN is processed only if it is issued in a called step or Global Logic routine.

here may be more than one RETURN statement in a called step, however, they all cause a return to the same statement.
 

Example

Called Step Example

               CALL 1
                IF A = B THEN CALL 2;
                IF J = K THEN EXIT;
                CALL X
                .
                .
                .
1              X = 3
                RETURN

2              $D = ‘DEF’

3              $E = ‘GHI’
                RETURN

Step 1 is called  X is set to 3.
RETURN causes control to be returned to the statement following CALL 1.

If the condition A = B is true, Step 2 is called.
$D is set to ‘DEF’.
The logic routine is exited because there is no RETURN statement in step 2.

If the condition A = B is false, the next sequential statement is executed.

If the condition J = K is true, the logic routine is exited.

If the condition J = K is false, the next sequential statement, CALL X, is executed and, as X was set to 3 in Step 1, Step 3 is called.

Step 3      $E is set to GHI.

Control is returned to the statement following the calling statement. The remaining statements in the logic routine, up to but not including Step 1, are processed.