Functions (all)

Item

Function Name:

Item

Description:

This a Type-Specifier function. It takes a data item parameter and simply returns it. Its primary use is when you want to ensure that a data reference or prompt value is treated as being of type data item in contexts where its role might otherwise be ambiguous.

Other type-specifier functions which can be used in a similar way are Date, Number, Bool and Text.

Minimum FH Version:

4.0

No. of Parameters:

1

Return Type:

Data Item

Parameter 1:

Data Item

Examples:

=Item(%INDI.BIRT.DATE%)