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Textbox in card - lookup using parent.default

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Posted on by dfin 12

In a data card (bound to field CustomerID), I have a text box.

 

If I hard code a lookup function like this, it shows the Customer Code:

 

LookUp('[dbo].[Customer]',CustomerID=16,CustomerCode)

 

However if I instead pass the Parent.Default value to the lookup function, it doesn't work:

LookUp('[dbo].[Customer]',CustomerID=Parent.Default,CustomerCode)

 

Thanks,

Dave

 

 

 

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  • Leo09 Profile Picture
    Leo09 212 on at

    May I know what is the purpose to pass the Parent.Default value to the lookup function?

  • Brank Profile Picture
    Brank 149 on at

    Where do you have the lookup function?

     

    I think would be easier if you just do a reference to the textbox itself. You can know the id of the textbox in a datacard by pressing it with the mouse. The name of the textbox inside your form should called like: "DataCardValue" with a number or something like that. So in the lookup you can do: Value(DataCardValue.text).

     

    Remember to use Value because it will convert the String to a Number type, if in the lookup you are comparing strings and numbers it just won't work.

     

    Regards,

  • dfin Profile Picture
    dfin 12 on at

    Thanks - using Value(default.parent) allowed my lookup to work.

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