Passing a Value Through a Reference

Siebel eScript can pass a variable to a subroutine or a function through a reference. However, you use a variable to pass a value for most methods. Each method determines if it can receive a value from a variable or a reference.

A subroutine or function can modify the value. The following example includes this configuration:

var VariableA = new Object;
VariableA.name = "Joe";
VariableA.old = ReturnName(VariableA)

function ReturnName(VariableB)
{
   var VariableC = VariableB.name;
   VariableB.name = “Vijay”;
   return VariableC
}

The following occurs in this example:

• Siebel eScript passes VariableA to the ReturnName function through a reference.

• VariableB receives a reference to the object, but it does not receive a copy of this object.

• VariableB can reference every property and method of VariableA.

• The ReturnName function modifies the value in VariableB.name to Vijay. The value in VariableA.name also becomes Vijay.

• The Return statement passes a value back to the function that calls it. Siebel CRM does not run any code in a function that follows the Return statement. For more information, see Return Statement of a Function Object.