4D v13.4

Records in selection

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4D v13.4
Records in selection

Records in selection 


 

Records in selection {( aTable )} -> Function result 
Parameter Type   Description
aTable  Table in Table for which to return number of selected records, or Default table, if omitted
Function result  Longint in Records in selection of table

Records in selection returns the number of records in the current selection of aTable. In contrast, Records in table returns the total number of records in the table.

Example  

The following example shows a loop technique commonly used to move through all the records in a selection. The same action can also be accomplished with the APPLY TO SELECTION command:

 FIRST RECORD([People]` Start at first record in the selection
 For($vlRecord;1;Records in selection([People])) ` Loop once for each record
    Do Something ` Do something with the record
    NEXT RECORD([People]` Move to the next record
 End for

 
PROPERTIES 

Product: 4D
Theme: Selection
Number: 76

 
INDEX

Alphabetical list of commands

 
HISTORY 

Created: < 4D v6

 
SEE ALSO 

Records in table