• a5_actual_layout_name Function
• a5_copy_layout_to Function
• a5_expandcollapsebtngenie Function
• a5_get_color_expn Function
• a5_get_font_expn Function
• A5_GET_LAYOUT_MODE Function
• A5_GET_UNITS Function
• A5_GetArgumentValue Function
• a5_is_field_active Function
• a5_layout_print_genie Function
• a5_layout_rename Function
• a5_layout_rename2 Function
• a5_layout_view_generic Function
• a5_new_layout_event Function
• a5_prompt_layout_filter Function
• preview_layout Function
• SESSION_GET Function

A5_GetArgumentValue Function

Syntax

Arguments

argNameCharacter

Name of argument to evaluate

Returns

resultCharacter

Returns the value of the argument, if the argument exists. If the argument doesn't exist, returns a blank string.

Description

Used in report writer to extract values of arguments at runtime so that they can be included in the report itself.

Discussion

Used in report writer to extract values of arguments defined in the report's data source at runtime. This function can be used to insert an arguments value into a Report, Letter, or Label using a calculated field.

argVal = a5_getArgumentValue("Country")

a5_getArgumentValue() used to create a calculated field with the value of the "Country" argument