X++ compile-time functions

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08/12/2022

This article lists the compile-time functions and describes their syntax, parameters, and return values.

Overview

Compile-time functions are executed early during compilation of X++ code. They should be used wherever possible in X++ code to make the code resilient to changes to the metadata stored in the Application Explorer. Compile-time functions have their input value verified by the compiler. If the input value is not found to match any existing object in the Application Explorer, the compiler issues an error. The inputs to these functions must be literals, because the compiler cannot determine the value that a variable contains at run time. A compile-time function is a metadata assertion function. It takes arguments that represents an entity in the Application Explorer and validates the arguments at compile time. It has no effect at run time. Attributes are classes that inherit from the SysAttribute class. To support the validation of form, report, query, and menu metadata, use the AutoDeclaration property on controls. Most of these functions retrieve metadata about items that are in the Application Explorer. Some common compile time functions are as follows:

classNum – Retrieves the ID of a class.
classStr – During compile time, verifies that a class of that name exists. This approach is better than discovering the error later during run time.
evalBuf– Evaluates the input string of X++ code, and then returns the results as a string.
literalStr – retrieves a label ID when given the string representation of a label, such as the string "@SYS12345". For example, myLabel.exists(literalStr("@SYS12345"));.

Note

X++ compile time functions cannot be called from a .NET program.

Functions

attributeStr

Validates that the specified attribute class exists in the Application Explorer; if not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str classStr(class class)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
class	The name of the attribute to validate.

Return Value

The name of the attribute.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void attributeStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str s;
    ;
    s = attributeStr(AifDocumentOperationAttribute);
    print s;
    pause;
}

classNum

Retrieves the ID of the specified class.

Syntax

int classNum(class class)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
class	The class for which to retrieve the ID.

Return Value

The ID of the specified class.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void classNumExample(Args _args)
{
    int i;
    ;
    i = classNum(Global);
    print i;
    pause;
}

classStr

Retrieves the name of a class as a string.

Syntax

str classStr(class class)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
class	The name of the class to return.

Return Value

The name of the class.

Remarks

Use this function instead of literal text to retrieve a string that contains the class name. If the class does not exist, the function generates a syntax error at compile time. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void clStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str s;
    ;
    s = classStr(Global);
    print s;
    pause;
}

configurationKeyNum

Retrieves the ID of the specified configuration key.

Syntax

int configurationKeyNum(str keyname)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
keyname	The configuration key for which to return the ID.

Return Value

The ID of the specified configuration key.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void configurationKeyNum(Args _args)
{
    int i;
    ;
    i = configurationKeyNum(AIF);
    print i;
    pause;
}

configurationKeyStr

Retrieves the name of a configuration key as a string.

Syntax

str configurationKeyStr(str keyname)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
keyname	The name of the configuration key.

Return Value

The name of the configuration key.

Remarks

Use this function instead of literal text to retrieve a string that contains the configuration key name. If the key does not exist, the function generates a syntax error at compile time. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void configurationKeyStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str s;
    ;
    s = configurationKeyStr(AIF);
    print s;
    pause;
}

dataEntityDataSourceStr

Retrieves the name of a data source of a data entity.

Syntax

str dataEntityDataSourceStr(str dataEntity, str dataSource)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
dataEntity	The name of the data entity.
dataSource	The name of the data source.

Return Value

The name of the data source.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

delegateStr

Returns the name of the delegate.

Syntax

str delegateStr(str class, str instanceDelegate)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
class	The name of the class, table, or form.
instanceDelegate	The name of the instance delegate.

Return Value

The name of the delegate.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

dimensionHierarchyLevelStr

Returns the name of the dimension hierarchy level.

Syntax

str dimensionHierarchyLevelStr(str dimensionHierarchyLevel)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
dimensionHierarchyLevel	The name of the dimension hierarchy level.

Return Value

The name of the dimension hierarchy level.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

dimensionHierarchyStr

Returns the name of the dimension hierarchy.

Syntax

str dimensionHierarchyStr(str dimensionHierarchy)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
dimensionHierarchy	The name of the dimension hierarchy.

Return Value

The name of the dimension hierarchy.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

dimensionReferenceStr

Returns the name of the dimension reference.

Syntax

str dimensionReferenceStr(str dimensionReference)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
dimensionReference	The name of the dimension reference.

Return Value

The name of the dimension reference.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

dutyStr

Retrieves a string that represents the name of the specified security duty.

Syntax

str dutyStr(str securityDuty)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
securityDuty	The name of the security duty.

Return Value

The name of the security duty in a string.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

enumCnt

Retrieves the number of elements in the specified enumeration type.

Syntax

int enumCnt(enum enumtype)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
enumtype	The enumeration type.

Return Value

The number of elements in the specified enumeration type.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

enumCnt(NoYes); //Returns 2, as the two elements are Yes and No.

enumLiteralStr

Indicates whether the specified string is an element of the specified enumeration type.

Syntax

\enumLiteralStr(enum enum, string str)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
enum	The enumeration type from which to retrieve the specified value.

Return Value

The value of the str parameter if the specified string was found; otherwise, a compilation error.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void getEnumValueAsString()
{
    str i;
    i = enumLiteralStr(ABCEnum, "valueInABCEnum");
    print i;
    pause;
}

enumNum

Retrieves the ID of the specified enumeration type.

Syntax

int enumNum(enum enum)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
enum	The enumeration for which to return the ID.

Return Value

The ID of the specified enumeration type.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void enumNum(Args _args)
{
    int i;
    ;
    i = enumNum(ABC);
    print i;
    pause;
}

enumStr

Retrieves the name of an enumeration as a string.

Syntax

str enumStr(enum enum)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
enum	The name of the enumeration.

Return Value

The name of the enumeration.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void enumStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str s;
    ;
    s = enumStr(ABC);
    print s;
    pause;
}

extendedTypeNum

Retrieves the ID of the specified extended data type.

Syntax

int extendedTypeNum(int str)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
str	The extended data type for which to return the ID.

Return Value

The ID of the specified extended data type.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void EDTNum(Args _args)
{
    int i;
    str s;
    ;

    i = extendedTypeNum(AccountName);
    s = extendedTypeStr(AccountName);
    print  int2Str(i);
    print  s;
    pause;
}

extendedTypeStr

Retrieves the name of an extended data type as a string.

Syntax

str extendedTypeStr(int str)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
str	The name of the extended data type.

Return Value

The name of the extended data type.

Remarks

Use this function instead of literal text to return a string that contains the extended data type name. If the data type does not exist, the extendedTypeStr function generates a syntax error at compile time. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void EDTStr(Args _args)
{
    int i;
    str s;
    ;

    i = extendedTypeNum(AccountName);
    s = extendedTypeStr(AccountName);
    print  int2Str(i);
    print  s;
    pause;
}

fieldNum

Returns the ID number of the specified field.

Syntax

int fieldNum(str tableName, str fieldName)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
tableName	The name of the table.
fieldName	The name of the field.

Return Value

The ID of the specified field.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example prints the number of the CashDisc field in the CustTable table.

static void fieldNumExample(Args _args)
{
    int myInt;
    ;

    myInt = fieldNum(CustTable, CashDisc);
    Global::info(strfmt("CashDisc has a field ID of %1 in the CustTable table.", myInt));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (10:40:00 am)
CashDisc has a field ID of 10 in the CustTable table.
****/

fieldPName

Retrieves the label of the specified field.

Syntax

str fieldPName(str tableid, str fieldid)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
tableid	The table that contains the specified field.
fieldid	The field to convert.

Return Value

The label of the field.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example prints the label of the CashDisc field.

static void fieldPNameExample(Args _arg)
{
    str myText;
    ;

    myText = fieldPName(CustTable, CashDisc);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the label of the CashDisc field.", myText));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (02:00:57 pm)
Cash discount is the label of the CashDisc field.
****/

fieldStr

Retrieves the field name of the specified field.

Syntax

str fieldStr(str tableid, str fieldid)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
tableid	The table that contains the field.
fieldid	The field to convert.

Return Value

The field name of the specified field.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example assigns the name of the CashDisc field to the myText variable.

static void fieldStrExample(Args _arg)
{
    str myText;
    ;

    myText = fieldStr(CustTable, CashDisc);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the specified field.", myText));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (09:11:52 am)
CashDisc is the specified field.
****/

formControlStr

Causes the X++ compiler to check whether the control exists on the form, and to replace the function call with a string of the valid control name.

Syntax

str formControlStr(formName, controlName)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
formName	The name of the form, not in quotation marks.
controlName	The name of the control that is on the form, not in quotation marks.

Return Value

A string that contains the name of the control as it appears in the Application Explorer.

Remarks

A compile error is issued if the compiler determines that the control does not exist on the form. If your X++ code uses a string that contains quotation marks to supply the control name, the error cannot be discovered until run time. Use of this function enables the compiler to discover the error earlier at compile time. X++ functions such as formControlStr that are executed by the compiler are called compile-time functions or compile-time functions. That is why the input parameters are not standard strings in quotation marks. Compile-time functions are not represented in the p-code or other executable that is output by the compiler. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

formDataFieldStr

Returns the name of a data field in a form.

Syntax

str formDataFieldStr(str formName, str dataSource, str dataField)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
formName	The name of the form.
dataSource	The data source of the form.
dataField	The data field of the data source.

Return Value

The name of a data field in a form.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

str a = formDataFieldStr(FMVehicle, FMModelRate, RatePerDay);

formDataSourceStr

Returns the name of a data source in a form.

Syntax

str formDataSourceStr(str formName, str dataSource)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
formName	The name of the form.
dataSource	The data source of the form.

Return Value

The name of a data source in a form.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

str b = formDataSourceStr(FMVehicle, FMModelRate);

formMethodStr

Returns the name of a method of a form.

Syntax

str formMethodStr(str formName, str methodName)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
formName	The name of the form.
methodName	The method of the form.

Return Value

The name of a method in a form.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example prints the name of the showDialog method.

str c = formMethodStr(Batch,showDialog);

formStr

Retrieves the name of a form.

Syntax

str formStr(str form)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
form	The name of a form.

Return Value

A string that represents the name of the form.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example prints the name of the InventDim form.

static void formStrExample(Args _arg)
{
    ;

    Global::info(formStr(InventDim));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (11:04:39 am)
InventDim
****/

identifierStr

Converts the specified identifier to a string.

Syntax

str identifierStr(str ident)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
ident	The identifier to convert.

Return Value

A string that represents the specified identifier.

Remarks

You will receive a best practice warning if you use the identifierStr function. This occurs because existence checking is performed for identifierStr. Try to use a more specific compile-time function if one is available. This is a compile-time function. For more information, Overview.

Example

The following code example assigns the myvar variable name to the thevar variable.

static void indentifierStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str myvar;
    str thevar
    ;

    thevar = "[" + identifierStr(myvar) + "]";
    Global::info(strfmt(thevar));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (09:19:49 am)
[myvar]
****/

indexNum

Converts the specified index to a number.

Syntax

int indexNum(str tableid, str indexid)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
tableid	The table that contains the index.
indexid	The index to convert.

Return Value

The index number that represents the specified index.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example returns the index value of the Party index.

static void indexNumExample(Args _arg)
{
    ;

    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the index number of Party.", indexNum(CustTable, Party)));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (11:28:03 am)
3 is the index number of Party.
****/

indexStr

Converts the specified index to a string.

Syntax

str indexStr(str tableid, str indexid)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
tableid	The table that contains the index.
indexid	The index to convert.

Return Value

A string that represents the specified index.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example assigns the CashDisc index value to the myText variable.

static void fieldStrExample(Args _arg)
{
    str myText;
    ;

    myText = fieldStr(CustTable, CashDisc);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the specified index.", myText));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (09:11:52 am)
CashDisc is the specified index.
****/

licenseCodeNum

Validates that the specified license code exists in the Application Explorer; if not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

int licenseCodeNum(str codename)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
codename	The name of the license code to validate.

Return Value

The number of the specified license code.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void licenseCodeNumExample(Args args)
{
    int i;
    ;

    i = licenseCodeNum(SysMorphX);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the license code number for SysMorphX.", i));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (01:52:35 pm)
24 is the license code number for SysMorphX.
****/

licenseCodeStr

Validates that the specified license code exists in the Application Explorer; if not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str licenseCodeStr(str codename)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
codename	The name of the license code to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified license code.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void licenseCodeStrExample(Args _arg)
{
    str s;
    ;

    s = licenseCodeStr(SysMorphX);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the license code string for SysMorphX.", s));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (02:33:56 pm)
SysMorphX is the license code string for SysMorphX.
****/

literalStr

Validates that the specified string can be a literal string; if not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str literalStr(int str)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
codename	The string to validate.

Return Value

The literal string if valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;

    s = literalStr("This is a literal str");
    print s;
    pause;
}

maxDate

Retrieves the maximum value allowed for a variable of type date.

Syntax

date maxDate()

Return Value

The maximum value allowed for a variable of type date, which is 2154-12-31.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void maxDateExample(Args _arg)
{
    date maximumDate;
    ;
    maximumDate = maxDate();
    print maximumDate;
    pause;
}

maxInt

Retrieves the maximum signed value that can be stored in an int type.

Syntax

int maxInt()

Return Value

The maximum value allowed value of an integer.

Remarks

Any other integer will be less than or equal to the returned value. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void maxIntExample(Args _arg)
{
    int i;
    ;
    print "The maximum value for type int is " + int2Str(maxInt());
    pause;
}

measurementStr

Returns the name of a measurement.

Syntax

str measurementStr(str measurement)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
measurement	The name of the measurement.

Return Value

The name of the measurement.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

measureStr

Returns the name of a measure.

Syntax

str measureStr(str measure)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
measure	The name of the measure.

Return Value

The name of the measure.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

menuItemActionStr

Validates that the specified menu item action exists in the Application Object Tree (Application Explorer); if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str menuItemActionStr(class menuitem)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
codename	The name of the menu item action to validate.

Return Value

The name of the menu item action, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s1, s2, s3, s4;
    ;

    s1 = menuItemActionStr(AssetCopy);
    s2 = menuItemDisplayStr(Address);
    s3 = menuItemOutputStr(AssetBarcode);
    s4 = menuStr(Administration);

    print "menuItemActionStr for AssetCopy is " + s1;
    print "menuItemDisplayStr for Address is " + s2;
    print "menuItemOutputStr for AssetBarcode is " + s3;
    print "menuStr for Administration is " + s4;

    pause;
}

menuItemDisplayStr

Validates that the specified menu item display exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str menuitemdisplaystr(class menuItem)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
codename	The name of the menu item display to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified menu item display, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s1, s2, s3, s4;
    ;

    s1 = menuItemActionStr(AssetCopy);
    s2 = menuItemDisplayStr(Address);
    s3 = menuItemOutputStr(AssetBarcode);
    s4 = menuStr(Administration);

    print "menuItemActionStr for AssetCopy is " + s1;
    print "menuItemDisplayStr for Address is " + s2;
    print "menuItemOutputStr for AssetBarcode is " + s3;
    print "menuStr for Administration is " + s4;

    pause;
}

menuItemOutputStr

Validates that the specified menu item output exists in the Application Explorer; if not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str menuItemOutputStr(class menuitem)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
codename	The name of the menu item output to validate.

Return Value

The specified menu item output if valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s1, s2, s3, s4;
    ;

    s1 = menuItemActionStr(AssetCopy);
    s2 = menuItemDisplayStr(Address);
    s3 = menuItemOutputStr(AssetBarcode);
    s4 = menuStr(Administration);

    print "menuItemActionStr for AssetCopy is " + s1;
    print "menuItemDisplayStr for Address is " + s2;
    print "menuItemOutputStr for AssetBarcode is " + s3;
    print "menuStr for Administration is " + s4;

    pause;
}

menuStr

Validates that the specified menu exists in the Application Explorer; if not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str menuStr(class menu)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
menu	The name of the menu to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified menu item if valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s1, s2, s3, s4;
    ;

    s1 = menuItemActionStr(AssetCopy);
    s2 = menuItemDisplayStr(Address);
    s3 = menuItemOutputStr(AssetBarcode);
    s4 = menuStr(Administration);

    print "menuItemActionStr for AssetCopy is " + s1;
    print "menuItemDisplayStr for Address is " + s2;
    print "menuItemOutputStr for AssetBarcode is " + s3;
    print "menuStr for Administration is " + s4;

    pause;
}

methodStr

Validates that the specified method exists in the specified class; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str methodStr(class class, int method)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
class	The name of the class.
method	The name of the method to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified method, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    #define.timeout(50)
    str s;
    SysHelpInitTimeOut SysHelpInitTimeOut;
    ;

    s = methodStr(SysHelpInitTimeOut, timeout);
    print s;
    pause;
}

minInt

Retrieves the minimum signed value that can be stored in an int type.

Syntax

int minInt()

Return Value

The minimum value of an int type.

Remarks

Any other integer value will be greater than or equal to the returned value. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void minIntExample(Args _arg)
{
    int i;
    ;
    i = minInt();
    print "minInt() is " + int2Str(i);    
    pause;
}

privilegeStr

Returns the name of the privilege.

Syntax

str privilegeStr(str privilege)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
privilege	The privilege for which to return the name.

Return Value

The name of the privilege.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

queryDatasourceStr

Causes the X++ compiler to check whether the data source exists on the query, and to replace the function call with a string of the valid data source name.

Syntax

str queryDataSourceStr(queryName, dataSourceName)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
queryName	The name of the query, not in quotation marks.
dataSourceName	The name of the data source that is on the query, not in quotation marks.

Return Value

A string that contains the name of the data source as it appears in the Application Explorer.

Remarks

A compile error is issued if the compiler determines that the data source does not exist on the query. If your X++ code uses a string that contains quotation marks to supply the data source name, the error cannot be discovered until run time. Use of this function enables the compiler to discover the error earlier at compile time. X++ functions such as queryDataSourceStr that are executed by the compiler are referred to as compile-time functions or compile-time functions. That is why the input parameters are not standard strings in quotation marks. Compile-time functions are not represented in the p-code or other executable that is output by the compiler. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

queryMethodStr

Returns the name of a method of a query.

Syntax

str queryMethodStr(str queryName, str methodName)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
queryName	The name of the query.
methodName	The method of the form.

Return Value

The name of a method in a query.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

queryStr

Retrieves a string that represents an existing query.

Syntax

str queryStr(str query)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
query	The query to retrieve.

Return Value

The name of the query.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void queryStrExample(Args _arg)
{
    str myText;
    ;

    myText = queryStr(AssetTable);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the name of the query.",myText));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (09:45:16 am)
AssetTable is the name of the query.
****/

reportStr

Retrieves a string that represents the name of the specified report.

Syntax

str reportStr(str report)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
report	The report for which to return the name.

Return Value

The name of the report.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example assigns the name of the AssetAddition report to the MyTxt variable.

static void reportStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str MyTxt;
    ;

    MyTxt = reportStr(AssetAddition);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the name of the report.", MyTxt));
}
/****Infolog Display.
Message (10:46:36 am)
AssetAddition is the name of the report.
****/

resourceStr

Validates that the specified resource exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str resourceStr(str resourcename)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
resourcename	The name of the resource to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified resource, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    print "Str for resource StyleSheet_Help_Axapta is " 
        + resourceStr(StyleSheet_Help_Axapta);
    pause;
}

roleStr

Retrieves a string that represents the name of the specified security role.

Syntax

str roleStr(str securityRole)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
securityRole	The name of the security role.

Return Value

The name of the security role in a string.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

ssrsReportStr

Retrieves a string that represents the name of the specified report. Use this function when you want to specify the report that should be run by a report controller class.

Syntax

str ssrsReportStr(str report, str design)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
report	The report to return the name for.
design	The name of the design that is associated with the report.

Return Value

The name of the report.

Remarks

The ssrsReportStr function parses the two values that are passed to it, to validate whether they belong to a valid report. The report name must be set when a menu item points to a controller(), so that the controller can determine which report-design combination must be invoked. Use of the ssrsReportStr function provides the benefit of compile-time validation for the report and design name. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

public static void main(Args _args)
{
    // Initializing the object for a controller class, in this case, the class named AssetListingController.
    SrsReportRunController controller = new AssetListingController();

    // Getting the properties of the called object (in this case AssetListing MenuItem)
    controller.parmArgs(_args);
    // Setting the Report name for the controller.
    controller.parmReportName(ssrsReportStr(AssetListing, Report));

    // Initiate the report execution.
    controller.startOperation();
}

staticDelegateStr

Returns the name of a static delegate.

Syntax

str staticDelegateStr(str class, str delegate)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
class	The name of a class, table, or form.
delegate	The name of the delegate.

Return Value

The name of the delegate.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

staticMethodStr

Validates that the specified static method exists in the specified class; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str staticMethodStr(class class, int method)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
class	The name of the class.
method	The name of the static method to validate.

Return Value

The name of the static method, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

tableCollectionStr

Validates that the specified table collection exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str tableCollectionStr(class tablecollection)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
tablecollection	The name of the table collection to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified table collection, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

tableFieldGroupStr

Retrieves the name of a field group as a string.

Syntax

str tableFieldGroupStr(str tableName, str fieldGroupName)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
tableName	The table that contains the field group.
fieldGroupName	The field group in the table.

Return Value

The name of the field group as a string.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example retrieves the name of the Editing field group as a string.

static void tableFieldGroupStrExample(Args _arg)
{
    ;

    Global::info(tableFieldGroupStr(AccountingDistribution, Editing));
}
/****Infolog Display
Message (03:14:54 pm)
Editing
****/

tableMethodStr

Validates that the specified method exists in the specified table; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str tableMethodStr(int table, int method)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
table	The name of the table.
method	The name of the method to validate.

Return Value

The name of the method, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

tableNum

Retrieves the table ID of the specified table.

Syntax

int tableNum(str table)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
table	The table to retrieve the table ID for.

Return Value

The table ID of the specified table.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example sets the tableID variable to 77, which is the ID of the CustTable table.

static void tableNumExample(Args _args)
{
    int tableID;
    ;

    tableID = tableNum(CustTable);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the table ID for the CustTable table.", tableID));

}
/****Infolog Display
Message (11:15:54 am)
77 is the table ID for the CustTable table.
****/

tablePName

Retrieves a string that contains the printable name of the specified table.

Syntax

str tablePName(str table)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
table	The table to retrieve the printable name for.

Return Value

The name of the specified table.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example assigns the label of the CustTable table to the MyText variable.

static void tablePNameExample(Args _args)
{
    str MyText;
    ;

    MyText = tablePname(CustTable);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the label of the CustTable table.", MyText));
}
/**** Infolog Display.
Message (12:13:53 pm)
Customers is the label of the CustTable table.
****/

tableStaticMethodStr

Validates that the specified static method exists in the specified table; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str tableStaticMethodStr(int table, int method)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
table	The name of the table.
method	The name of the static method to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified static method.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

tableStr

Retrieves a string that contains the name the specified table.

Syntax

str tableStr(str table)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
table	The table to retrieve a string for.

Return Value

A string value that contains the name of the specified table.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following example assigns the name of the CustTable table to the MyTxt variable.

static void tableStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str MyTxt;
    ;

    MyTxt = tableStr(CustTable);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the str output of the input of CustTable.", MyTxt));
}
/**** Infolog Display. 
Message (01:21:49 pm)
CustTable is the str output of the input of CustTable.
****/

tileStr

Retrieves a string that represents the name of the specified tile.

Syntax

str tileStr(str tile)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
tile	The name of the tile.

Return Value

The name of the tile in a string.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

varStr

Retrieves a string that contains the name of the specified variable.

Syntax

str varStr(str var)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
var	The name of the variable.

Return Value

A string that contains the name of the specified variable.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void varStrExample(Args _arg)
{
    str myString;
    anytype myVariable;
    ;

    myString = varStr(myVariable);
    Global::info(strfmt("%1 is the variable name.", myString));
}
/****Infolog Display.
Message (02:26:56 pm)
myVariable is the variable name.
****/

webActionItemStr

Validates that the specified web action item exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webActionItemStr(class webactionitem)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
webactionitem	The name of the web action item to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web action item, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;
    s = webActionItemStr(EPFlushData);
    print "webactionitem str is " + s;
    pause;
}

webDisplayContentItemStr

Validates that the specified web display content item exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webDisplayContentItemStr(class webdisplaycontentitem)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
webdisplaycontentitem	The name of the web display content item to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web display content item, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;

    s = webDisplayContentItemStr(EPAdmin);
    print "string for webcontent display item EPAdmin is " + s;
    pause;
}

webFormStr

Validates that the specified web form exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webFormStr(str name)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
name	The name of the web form to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web form, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;
    s = webFormStr(EPAdmin);
    print "String for web form EPAdmin is " + s;
    pause;
}

webletItemStr

Validates that the specified weblet item exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webletItemStr(class webletitem)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
webletitem	The name of the weblet item to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified weblet item, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;
    s = webletItemStr(WebFormWeblet);
    print "String for WebFormWeblet is " + s;
    pause;
}

webMenuStr

Validates that the specified web menu exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webMenuStr(str name)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
name	The name of the web menu to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web menu, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;
    s = webMenuStr(ECPAdmin);
    print "String for web menu ECPAdmin is " + s;
    pause;
}

webOutputContentItemStr

Validates that the specified web output content item exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webOutputContentItemStr(class weboutputcontentitem)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
weboutputcontentitem	The name of the web output content item to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web output content item, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;
    s = webOutputContentItemStr(EPPriceList);
    print "string for weboutput content item EPPriceList is " + s;
    pause;
}

webpageDefStr

Validates that the specified Web page definition exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webpageDefStr(str pagename)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
pagename	The name of the Web page definition to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web-page definition, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

webReportStr

Validates that the specified web report exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webReportStr(str name)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
name	The name of the web report to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web report, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;
    s = webReportStr(EPCSSSalesConfirm);
    print "String for web report EPCSSalesConfirm is " + s;
    pause;
}

websiteDefStr

Validates that the specified web-site definition exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str websiteDefStr(str resourcename)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
resourcename	The name of the Web site definition to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web-site definition, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;

    s = websiteDefStr(AxSiteDef_1033_xip);
    print "string for web site definition AxSiteDef_1033_xip is " + s;
    pause;
}

webSiteTempStr

Validates that the specified web-site template exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str websiteTempStr(str resourcename)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
resourcename	The name of the Web site template to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web-site template, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

No example.

webStaticFileStr

Validates that the specified web static file exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webStaticFileStr(str pagename)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
pagename	The name of the web static file to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web static file, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;

    s = webStaticFileStr(AXEP);
    print "string for web static file AXEP is " + s;
    pause;
}

webUrlItemStr

Validates that the specified web URL item exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webUrlItemStr(class weburlitem)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
weburlitem	The name of the web URL item to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web URL item, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;

    s = webUrlItemStr(EPAdmin);
    print "string for web url item EPAdmin is " + s;
    pause;
}

webWebPartStr

Validates that the specified web part exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str webWebpartStr(str resourcename)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
resourcename	The name of the web part to validate.

Return Value

The name of the specified web part, if it is valid.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

{
    str s;
    ;

    s = webWebpartStr(AxWebParts_cab);
    print "string for web part AxWebParts_cab is " + s;
    pause;
}

workflowApprovalStr

Retrieves the name of a workflow approval in the Application Object Tree (Application Explorer) as a string.

Syntax

str workflowapprovalstr(approval approval)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
approval	The Application Explorer name of the workflow approval.

Return Value

A string that represents the Application Explorer name of the workflow approval.

Remarks

Use this function instead of literal text to retrieve a string that contains the workflow approval name. If the workflow approval does not exist, the function generates a syntax error at compile time. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following code example sets the variable str s to MyWorkflowApproval which is the name of the workflow approval in the Application Explorer.

static void MyWorkflowApprovalStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str s;
    ;
    s = workflowapprovalstr(MyWorkflowApproval);
    print s;
    pause;
}

workflowCategoryStr

Retrieves the name of a workflow category in the Application Object Tree (Application Explorer) as a string.

Syntax

str workflowcategorystr(category category)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
category	The Application Explorer name of the workflow category.

Return Value

A string that represents the Application Explorer name of the workflow category.

Remarks

Use this function instead of literal text to retrieve a string that contains the workflow category name. If the workflow category does not exist, the function generates a syntax error at compile time. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following code example sets the variable str s to MyWorkflowCategory which is the name of the workflow category in the Application Explorer.

static void MyWorkflowCategoryStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str s;
    ;
    s = workflowcategorystr(MyWorkflowCategory);
    print s;
    pause;
}

workflowTaskStr

Retrieves the name of a workflow task in the Application Object Tree (Application Explorer) as a string.

Syntax

str workflowtaskstr(task task)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
task	The Application Explorer name of the workflow task.

Return Value

A string that represents the Application Explorer name of the workflow task.

Remarks

Use this function instead of literal text to retrieve a string that contains the workflow task name. If the workflow task does not exist, the function generates a syntax error at compile time. This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

The following code example sets the variable str s to MyWorkflowTask which is the name of the workflow task in the Application Explorer.

static void MyWorkflowTaskStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str s;
    ;
    s = workflowtaskstr(MyWorkflowTask);
    print s;
    pause;
}

workflowTypeStr

Validates that the specified workflow type exists in the Application Explorer; if it does not, a compiler error occurs.

Syntax

str workflowTypeStr(str workflow)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
workflow	The name of the workflow type to validate.

Return Value

The name of the workflow type.

Remarks

This is a compile-time function. For more information, see Overview.

Example

static void workFlowTypeStrExample(Args _args)
{
    str s;
    ;
    s = workFlowTypeStr(BudgetAccountEntryType);
    print s;
    pause;
}

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X++ compile-time functions

Overview

Functions

attributeStr

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

classNum

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

classStr

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

configurationKeyNum

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

configurationKeyStr

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

dataEntityDataSourceStr

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

delegateStr

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

dimensionHierarchyLevelStr

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

dimensionHierarchyStr

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

dimensionReferenceStr

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

dutyStr

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

enumCnt

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value

Remarks

Example

enumLiteralStr

Syntax

Parameters

Return Value