Object Class: _getAttributes

Object Class: _getAttributes

Returns metadata for all attributes on a class or object

Syntax
Details

Syntax

return = objectName._getAttributes( metadata );

return = objectName._getAttributes( metadata2, inherited );

return = objectName._getAttributes( metadata3, inherit, value );

Argument Type Use Description

return Numeric Return

metadata List Output

metadata2 List Update specifies the id of a list that contains sublists of attribute metadata

inherited Character Input specifies whether inherited attributes are returned in the metadata list: 'Yes' returns all metadata, 'No' does not return inherited attributes

metadata3 List Update specifies the list of sublists containing attribute metadata

inherit Character Input specifies whether inherited attributes are returned in the metadata list

value Character Input specifies whether the metadata list contains VALUE= as a named item. Only valid on the instance.

Argument	Type	Use	Description
return	Numeric	Return
metadata	List	Output
metadata2	List	Update	specifies the id of a list that contains sublists of attribute metadata
inherited	Character	Input	specifies whether inherited attributes are returned in the metadata list: 'Yes' returns all metadata, 'No' does not return inherited attributes
metadata3	List	Update	specifies the list of sublists containing attribute metadata
inherit	Character	Input	specifies whether inherited attributes are returned in the metadata list
value	Character	Input	specifies whether the metadata list contains VALUE= as a named item. Only valid on the instance.

Details

For attributes of type object and list, the VALUE item is returned as a numeric item that contains the object identifier or list identifier. For attributes of any array type, a VALUE item is not returned.

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