Returns the value of a specified field.

Note This @function is new with Release 6.

Syntax

@GetField ( fieldName )

Parameters

fieldName

Text. The name of a field in the current document.

value

The value of the specified field.

This @function returns null if the field does not exist.

This @function is useful in writing portable code and in other instances where you want to vary the name of the field.

If the field specified in fieldName is marked to Allow multiple values, this function returns the first value only.

Language cross-reference

FieldGetText method of LotusScript NotesUIDocument class

GetItemValue method of LotusScript NotesDocument class

getItemValue method of Java Document class

Example
See Also

"Enhancements to the formula language in Rnext" on the Lotus Developer Domain

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