Helper.CustomLookupString Method (WorkflowContext, String, Int32, String)

Retrieves a string value from a field for a specified SharePoint Foundation list and list item.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions (in Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function CustomLookupString ( _
    context As WorkflowContext, _
    listId As String, _
    listItem As Integer, _
    fieldName As String _
) As String
'Usage
Dim context As WorkflowContext
Dim listId As String
Dim listItem As Integer
Dim fieldName As String
Dim returnValue As String

returnValue = Helper.CustomLookupString(context, _
    listId, listItem, fieldName)

public static string CustomLookupString(
    WorkflowContext context,
    string listId,
    int listItem,
    string fieldName
)

Parameters

• context
  Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions.WorkflowContext

  WorkflowContext object that contains properties that are associated with the active workflow instance.

• listId
  Type: System.String

  A string that represents the GUID of the SharePoint Foundation list identifier (ID). May also be the display name of the list.

• listItem
  Type: System.Int32

  An integer that represents the SharePoint Foundation list item in a specified list.

• fieldName
  Type: System.String

  A string that represents the name of the field in the list from which you want to retrieve a Boolean value.

Return Value

Type: System.String
An integer value from the specified field.

Remarks

The CustomLookupString method reads the value of the specified field and stores it as an object. Then it modifies or casts the value of the object, depending on the SPFieldType of that field.

See Also

Reference

Helper Class

Helper Members

CustomLookupString Overload

Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowActions Namespace