$.udbMeta(ds).lookupRefs()

note

This article is about the lookupRefs() function of the DataSourceMetaContainer object.

$.udbMeta(ds).lookupRefs()

warning

This technical function is not typically needed. You only need it if you want to access runtime metadata of a Lookup control, in particular, if you need to access which is the runtime data source alias.

tip

You can access runtime metadata in the reverse direction (from a given data source to the lookup controls that refer to it) via the .lookups() function.

Accesses runtime metadata of a Lookup control.

Returns an array.

Syntax

$.udbMeta( *ds* ).lookupRefs()

The required ds is a data source selector.

Example

$.udbMeta('EMP').lookupRefs();