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Version: 11.2

$.udb(ds).lookupRefs()

note

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

$.udb(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 its 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​

$.udb( *ds* ).lookupRefs()

The required ds is a data source selector.

Example​

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

Example result:
[
    {
        linkDs: 'DEPT_LOOKUP',
        linkAlias: '1.DS12',
        columns: [
            { linkColumn: 'DEPT_NO', refParentColumn: '$26' }
        ]
    }
]