As well as a comment, an optional number n can be used to specify a particular database for the command. The number is the number of the database in the order output by the STATUS command (see Project). If no number is given, the SAVEWORK applies to the whole MDB. An example of Savework syntax is SAVEWORK ‘comment’ 1.

GETWORK refreshes the view of all READ databases to pick up any changes that other users may have made since you first opened them. The optional n works in the same way as for SAVEWORK. You would normally only use GETWORK if you know of specific changes you wish to pick up and use. Please note that GETWORK slows up subsequent database access, as the information has to be re-read from disk. Therefore, you should use this command sparingly.