The value of *inferencing-state*
is the current inferencing state for many KnowledgeWorks functions.
This variable can be bound to a particular inferencing state before calling other KnowledgeWorks functions, but should not be changed within the body of a rule.
current-cycle
destroy-inferencing-state
find-inferencing-state
inferencing-state-name
list-all-inferencing-states
make-inferencing-state
KnowledgeWorks and Prolog User Guide (Unix version) - 26 Feb 2015