FieldRef.Value([Any]) Method
Version: Available or changed with runtime version 1.0.
Sets or gets the value of the field that is currently selected. This method returns an error if no field is selected.
Syntax
[Value := ] FieldRef.Value([NewValue: Any])
Note
This method can be invoked using property access syntax.
Parameters
FieldRef
Type: FieldRef
An instance of the FieldRef data type.
[Optional] NewValue
Type: Any
Return Value
[Optional] Value
Type: Any
Remarks
If you omit NewValue, the method returns the current value of the field.
If you want to format the value of a FieldRef you must use Format(FieldRef)
instead of Format(FieldRef.Value)
.
Example
The following example opens table 18, the Customer table, a RecordRef variable that is named CustomerRecref. The Field Method (RecordRef) creates a FieldRef for the first field (No.). The reference to the field is stored in the MyFieldRef variable. The Active Method (FieldRef) method determines whether the field is enabled. If the field is enabled, then the record that is identified by the number in the CustomerNo variable is selected. The MyFieldRef variable is updated to refer to the second field (Name). Then the value in the second field is changed to Contoso. The Modify Method (RecordRef) modifies the record in the table to reflect the change. MyFieldRef.Value
retrieves the new name and displays it in message box.
var
MyFieldRef: FieldRef;
CustomerRecref: RecordRef;
CustomerNo: Code;
Text000: Label 'Customer name has changed to %1.';
begin
CustomerNo := '50000';
CustomerRecref.Open(18);
MyFieldRef := CustomerRecref.Field(1);
if MyFieldRef.Active then begin
MyFieldRef.Value(CustomerNo);
MyFieldRef := CustomerRecref.Field(2);
MyFieldRef.Value('Contoso');
CustomerRecref.Modify;
Message(Text000, MyFieldRef.Value);
end;
end;
Related information
FieldRef Data Type
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