IDFromMember

Gets the ID number for the specified member. This function can be used in these types of rules:

• Calculation

• Translation

• Consolidation

• Allocation

Syntax

HS.<Object>.IDFromMember("Element")

Table 11-29 Syntax for IDFromMember Function

Parameter	Description
<Object>	One of these object keywords: Account Custom1...4 Custom (Custom Dimension Label) Entity ICP Parent Period Scenario Value Year View
Element	Depending on the object selected, the name of a valid member of one of these dimensions: Account Custom1...4 Custom Entity ICP Parent Period Scenario Value Year

Return Value

The ID number of the specified member. If the member entry is not a valid member, the return value will be -1.

Example

This example gets the ID number for Connecticut:

1EntityID = HS.Entity.IDFromMember("Connecticut")

1CustomID=HS.Custom("Prod").IDFromMember("P3000-Phones")