Data Transformation Engine Functions and Expressions Reference Guide

Chapter 3 - Function Reference GET
Functions and Expressions Reference Guide
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If the value of CurrentRate Field is 15.875, this function will return "$15.88".
Uses
Use
FROMNUMBER when you need to convert a number item into a string for
parsing or concatenation.
Related Functions
DATETONUMBER, NUMBERTODATE, NUMBERTOTEXT, TONUMBER
GET
The GET function returns data from a source adapter. GET can also be used for
adapters that support request/reply, such as Roma.
Syntax
GET (single-text-expression , single-text-expression
[ , single-text-expression ])
Meaning
GET (adapter_alias, adapter_commands
[ , data_request_to_send_to_adapter ])
Returns
This function returns a single-character-text-item.
Returns the data that is returned by the source adapter. The adapter identified
by adapter_alias is called using the specified adapter_commands and passing
data_request_to_send_to_adapter as data to the adapter. See the Resource
Adapters Reference Guide.
When the
GET function is used, the following settings are used by default. Note
that the default OnSuccess action is adapter-specific. The adapter-specific
OnSuccess defaults are listed in Adapter Commands Aliases in the Resource
Adapters Reference Guide.
♦ OnSuccess – Adapter-specific
♦ OnFailure – Rollback
♦ Scope – Burst