START TIMER Command

Description:

This command switches on the named stop-watch timer and writes a `start timer' record to the statistics log.

There is no limit to the number of stop-watch timers that can be switched on at the same time. However, if a timer is switched on twice without being stopped in the interim, the first timer is effectively cancelled and thrown away when it is restarted.

A stop-watch timer is switched off by the END TIMER command.

Format:

 START TIMER name

Parameter:

name

The timer name. The timer must be declared in a TIMER statement in the Definitions section of the script.

Example:

 START TIMER Transaction

See also:

Statistical Data Logging Commands