GetDictionaryItem

The GetDictionaryItem() function returns a value of the dictionary position/item parameter. You have to provide a name of the dictionary, the position/item value and the parameter name.

Syntax

GetDictionaryItem(dictionaryName, itemValue, paramName);

Function arguments

• dictionaryName – (String) a name of the dictionary;
• itemValue – (String) a value of the dictionary position/item;
• paramName – (String) a name of the parameter that is to be returned for the given dictionary position. Allowed values: [ id | description | externalId | index | value | displayValue | displayDescription | category | categoryId | externalCategoryId ].

Return value

This function returns String. Returns the value of the specfied parameter from the dictionary position.

Examples

Example 1

This returns the description parameter value of the „A” position/item in the „Cost type” dictionary.

fieldId = GetDictionaryItem("Cost type","A","description");