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UpdateContext returning incorrect results. Is this a bug?

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Posted on by LS-04091539-0 21
I am getting a ProjectID number from the database.  The code is being executed in the OnVisible event when I open a screen.
I am used both the UpdateContext and Set functions to test each.  But I noticed they returned different results.  The UpdateContext  function
returned a record, which is incorrect, while the Set function returned a number, which is correct.  Is there a bug in the UpdateContext function?
 
I am using UpdateContext to return a single ProjectID value. from a database table.  For some reason it is returning a record. 
 
 
 
If I use Set, a correct number is returned.
 
 
 
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  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 156,774 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Firstly UpdateContext and Set are two different Variable types - the first only exists on the screen on which it was set (you can have the same Variable name on different screens with completely different value and types) and the second is Global across all screens. It is also important to not that if you have one of each type with the same name, then the Context Variable will take precedent. Can you please post your code in Text as your images are not coming through for me.

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