How can I get the RecordID of a Record?

crisnicolas

I need to get the RecordID of a Record, but I haven't found the correct function to do that.

I have only found this function:

RECORDID (RecordRef)
Use this function to return the RecordID of the record that is currently selected in the table. If no table is selected, an error is generated.

RecordID := RecordRef.RECORDID

But I do not have a RecordRef, I have a Record.

Thanks for your help

jlandeen

You can turn any record variable into a record ref by using the gettable/settable functions of a record ref variable.

What are you trying to accomplish in code?

crisnicolas

I'm trying to get the recordlinks of a record.

crisnicolas

I've tried this, but it is not working:

IF PurchaseHeader.HASLINKS THEN
BEGIN
  RecRef.OPEN(DATABASE::"Purchase Header");
  RecRef.SETTABLE(PurchaseHeader);
  PurchHeaderRecordID := RecRef.RECORDID;
  RecordLink.SETRANGE(RecordLink."Record ID",PurchHeaderRecordID);
  IF RecordLink.FINDSET THEN
  REPEAT
    MESSAGE(RecordLink.URL1);
  UNTIL RecordLink.NEXT = 0;
END;

The SETTABLE function does not make RecRef to be positioned on the record PurchaseHeader was.... RecRef has the default values (Order,'')

jlandeen

have you tried GetTable instead of settable?

jlandeen

have you tried GetTable instead of settable?

crisnicolas

ooppps... yeah, that was it! thanks!

jlandeen

Yeah I don't think the documentation on those functions is adequate. It's similar to the Get & Set property functions they had in the old VB6 days, but in reverse. GetTable gets the values from the record and puts them in the record ref, while the SetTable pushes them back to the Record variable.