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- ORDA - Entity
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entity.{attributeName}
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entity.clone( )
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entity.diff( )
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entity.drop( )
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entity.first( )
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entity.fromObject( )
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entity.getDataClass( )
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entity.getKey( )
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entity.getSelection( )
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entity.getStamp( )
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entity.indexOf( )
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entity.isNew( )
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entity.last( )
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entity.lock( )
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entity.next( )
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entity.previous( )
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entity.reload( )
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entity.save( )
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entity.toObject( )
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entity.touched( )
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entity.touchedAttributes( )
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entity.unlock( )
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4D v19.8
entity.getSelection( )
entity.getSelection( )
| entity.getSelection () -> Result | ||||||||
| Parameter | Type | Description | ||||||
| Result | EntitySelection, Null |
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Entity selection to which the entity belongs | |||||
The entity.getSelection( ) method returns the entity selection which the entity belongs to.
If the entity does not belong to an entity selection, the method returns Null.
C_OBJECT($emp;$employees;$employees2)
$emp:=ds.Employee.get(672) // This entity does not belong to any entity selection
$employees:=$emp.getSelection() // $employees is Null
$employees2:=ds.Employee.query("lastName=:1";"Smith") //This entity selection contains 6 entities
$emp:=$employees2[0] // This entity belongs to an entity selection
ALERT("The entity selection contains "+String($emp.getSelection().length)+" entities")
See also
PROPERTIES
Product: 4D
Theme: ORDA - Entity
PAGE CONTENTS
HISTORY
Created: 4D v17
ARTICLE USAGE
4D Language Reference ( 4D v19)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v19.1)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v19.4)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v19.5)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v19.6)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v19.7)
4D Language Reference ( 4D v19.8)
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