P 2 K_SMGETUDF
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P2K_SMGETUDF#

Functionality#

This database function will return the value associated to a specified user defined field (UDF) name, for a record in the specified table.

Parameters#

TABLE_NAME The complete table name that the UDF is attached to
UDF_NAME The internal name for the UDF (defined on IMUF)
REFERENCE_IDThe ID for the record from the table (in parameter 1) that has the UDF attached

Returns:#

Varchar2(2000)

Errors:#

If an invalid parameter is passed, then NULL is returned
If there is no value or record for that UDF/Reference ID, then NULL is returned

Examples:#

P2K_SMGETUDF('P2K_HR_PERSONALS','EPS01',eps_id) will retrieve the value of the UDF EPS01 associated to the record in P2K_HR_PERSONALS where the ID = the EPS_ID passed

In a derivation expression on IDIF you could specify the variable as the EPS_ID and then replace it in the reference to this function as P2K_SMGETUDF('P2K_HR_PERSONALS','EPS01',~)