Server (Tools/APIs)
Obtain information about the InterSystems IRIS® data platform server and its environment.
Background Information
InterSystems IRIS is an application server, which works in conjunction with a web server and with the Web Gateway. For information on the Web Gateway and on supported web servers, see Introduction to the Web Gateway.
This topic discusses the application server, as opposed to the third-party web server.
Available Tools
Provides methods like the following:
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GetInstanceName()
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GetUniqueInstanceName()
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GetNodeName()
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TempDirectory()
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And others
Availability: All namespaces.
Provides methods like the following:
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BinaryDirectory()
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InstallDirectory()
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ManagerDirectory()
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And others
Availability: All namespaces.
Note
The special variable $SYSTEM is bound to the %SYSTEM package. This means that instead of ##class(%SYSTEM.class).method(), you can use $SYSTEM.class.method().
