Using Contextual Row References

A contextual row reference refers to a row in the current context on level one or lower in the page. Because each scroll area uses a unique primary record, the name of that record uniquely identifies whichever row is in the current context for that scroll level. A contextual row reference uses a RECORD. recordname component name reference to specify the scroll level of the intended row, resulting in a reference to the current row at the specified scroll level.

For example, you can use contextual row references with the RecordDeleted, RecordNew, and RecordChanged functions:

If RecordDeleted(RECORD.SOME_REC) Then...

With PeopleTools 8 object-oriented programming, a row can be referenced by specifying parent rows or rowsets of the current rowset:

If GetRowSet().ParentRowset.ParentRow.IsDeleted Then...

In early versions of PeopleTools, you could make contextual row references using a recordname.fieldname expression:

HideRow(SOME_REC.ANY_FIELD) 

If RecordDeleted(SOME_REC.ANY_FIELD) Then...

This syntax is still supported.