Benchmark Factory for Database 8.2 - User Guide

Returns an item from a list. The item returned depends on the mode selected.

Retrieval Mode:

Random: Select a random item from the list.

SEQUENTIAL: Select each item sequentially.

UNIQUE: Select a non-repeating item from the list.

string1-The first string to return from a list.

string2-The second string to return from a list.

stringN-The last string to return from a list.

$BFList(Retrieval Mode, string1,string2,… stringN)

$BFList (Sequential "1", "2", "3", "4")

Returns  1

             2

            etc.

$BFList (Random 1, 2, 3, 4)

Returns 2

            3

            3

            1

            2

            4

            etc.

$BFList (Unique, "1", "2", "3","4")

Returns 2

            4

            3

            1

            2

            etc.