Gets a string that contains the primary key of the current record.
String := Record.GETPOSITION([UseNames]) |
Parameters
- Record
- Type: Record The record that contains the primary key.
- UseNames
- Type: Boolean
Property Value/Return Value
Type: Text or code
The primary key of the current record. The string has the same format as the SourceTable Property on a page.
Remarks
The UseNames parameter is optional. If it is set to true (default value) or if it is empty, then the returned string contains references to field names in the table with which the record is associated. If the parameter is set to false, then field numbers are used instead.
Example
The following example uses the GETPOSITION function to retrieve the primary key of the current record (MyRecord) from the Customer table. The primary key is stored in the varPrimaryKey variable and displayed in a message box. This example requires that you create the following variables in the C/AL Globals window.
| Variable name | DataType | Subtype |
|---|---|---|
MyRecord | Record | Customer |
varPrimaryKey | Text | Not applicable |
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|---|---|
varPrimaryKey := MyRecord.GETPOSITION(TRUE); MESSAGE(varPrimaryKey); | |