READPERMISSION Function (RecordRef)
Determines if you can read from a table.
Syntax
Ok := RecordRef.READPERMISSION
Parameters
RecordRef
Type: RecordRef
The RecordRef that refers to the record in the table for which you want to know if you have read permission.
Property Value/Return Value
Type: Boolean
Specifies whether you have permission to read from the table.
true if you can read from some or all of the table; otherwise, false.
Remarks
This function can test for both full read permission and a partial read permission that has been granted with a security filter.
This function uses the filter that is currently applied to the RecordRef to determine whether you have read permission. If no filter is applied, the function tests for full read permission. If a filter has been set, the function only tests for read permission in the range of the filter.
To determine whether the user has a partial read permission because a security filter has been applied, view the Permissions page. For more information, see How to: Set Security Filters.
If you do not have permission to read from a table and you attempt to read, a run-time error occurs. This function lets you determine in advance if you have read permission. When the permissions are checked, the combination of the permissions in the license file and the user's permissions in the Permission table is considered.
This function works the same as the READPERMISSION Function (Record).
Example
The following example opens table 18 (Customer) and creates a RecordRef variable that is named MyRecordRef for the table. The READPERMISSION function determines whether the table has read permission and stores the return value in the varHasReadPerm variable. The Customer table has read permission, so the message displays Yes. You can initialize the varTableNo variable with any table number. This example requires that you create the following variables and text constant in the C/AL Globals window.
| Variable name | DataType |
|---|---|
| MyRecordRef | RecordRef |
| varHasReadPerm | Boolean |
| varTableNo | Integer |
| Text constant name | DataType | ENU value |
|---|---|---|
| Text000 | Text | Does the %1 table have read permission? %2 |
varTableNo := 18;
MyRecordRef.OPEN(varTableNo);
varHasReadPerm := MyRecordRef.READPERMISSION;
MESSAGE(Text000, MyRecordRef.NAME, varHasReadPerm);