RetailAttributeHelper::findOrCreateAttributeValue Method [AX 2012]

Finds or creates an attribute value of the supplied attribute type, with the attribute linked to some entity through the supplied instance table record id.

The attribute group parameter is used to look for the attribute of the supplied type in, and to determine the default value, if attribute needs to be created.

Note the method will not create a value if it could not find an attribute of the specified type in the specified group! An exception will be thrown in this case.

Syntax

client server public static EcoResValue findOrCreateAttributeValue(
    RecId _instanceValueRecId, 
    RecId _attributeGroupRecId, 
    RecId _attributeTypeRecId, 
   [boolean _forUpdate])

Run On

Called

Parameters

• _instanceValueRecId
  Type: RecId Extended Data Type
  The records id of the linking table, that links the supplied attribute and some entity, for which the value is being looked up.

• _attributeGroupRecId
  Type: RecId Extended Data Type
  The EcoResAttributeGroup record id of the attribute group to look the attribute in or create in. It is also used to determine the default value for the attribute.

• _attributeTypeRecId
  Type: RecId Extended Data Type
  The attribute type of the attribute to find or create a value for.

• _forUpdate
  Type: boolean
  A Boolean value that indicates whether to read the record for update; optional.

Return Value

Type: EcoResValue Table
The attribute value.

Exceptions

See Also

Reference

RetailAttributeHelper Class