GetRecordDefn function

Syntax

GetRecordDefn(record_name)

Description

Use the GetRecordDefn function to return an existing record definition.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
record_name	Specifies the record to be retrieved.

Returns

A record definition object.

Returns a null value if the record definition doesn’t exist or the user doesn’t have permissions to access the record.

Example

Local RecordDefn &myRecord = GetRecordDefn("MYRECORD_VW");
If All(&myRecord) Then
   &myRecord.Description = "My new record description";
   &retVal = &myRecord.Save();
   /* do error checking … */
   &retVal = &myNewRecord.Build();
   /* do error checking … */
End-If;