# Enterprise Communication Interface (ECI)

## eci_cnt_ent

### Description
Count records in entity list. Open mask of entity. Select records by using selection parameters. Return number of records in list.
### Input parameter
#### ent_nam
string | name of entity
#### wdg_nam
string | name of mask
#### wdg_ext
string | activate system fields on list {"on", "off"}
#### wdg_mod
string | mode of widget {"list","form","bvb"}
#### act_mod
string | mode of interaction {"bat"}
#### sel_fld_nam
stringlist | names of fields for selection
#### sel_fld_val
stringlist | values of fields for selection
### Output parameter
#### n
string | number of record
### Example
Count number of item records with part_name beginning with 'art' Input parameter:
ent_nam | "EDB-ARTICLE"
wdg_nam | "EDB-ART-SLI"
wdg_ext | "off"
wdg_mod | "list"
act_mod | "bat"
sel_fld_nam | "T_MASTER_DAT.PART_ID"
sel_fld_val | "art%"