• A5WS_Add_Group Function
• a5ws_ChangeLoggedInUserPassword Function
• A5WS_CreateSecurityFiles Function
• A5WS_Delete_Group Function
• A5WS_Delete_User Function
• A5WS_ExportUsers Function
• A5WS_Get_Group_Assignments Function
• A5WS_Get_Groups Function
• A5WS_Get_GUID_From_Group Function
• A5WS_Get_GUID_From_Ulink Function
• A5WS_Get_GUID_From_User Function
• A5WS_Get_LockedOutUsers Function
• A5WS_Get_Page_List Function
• A5WS_Get_Security_Ques Function
• A5WS_Get_Ulink_From_GUID Function
• A5WS_Get_User_Assignments Function
• A5WS_Get_User_From_GUID Function
• A5WS_Get_User_Values Function
• A5WS_Get_Users Function
• A5WS_Get_WebUser_Values Function
• A5ws_GetCurrentUser Function
• a5ws_GetGroupsDialog Function
• a5ws_GetUserValuesActiveDirectory Function
• A5WS_Login_User Function
• A5WS_LogoutUser Function
• A5WS_OpenWebSecurity Function
• A5WS_PageSecurity Function
• a5ws_RevalidatePassword Function
• A5WS_Save_User_Values Function
• A5WS_Save_WebUser_Values Function
• A5WS_SecurityActive Function
• A5WS_SecurityQues Function
• A5WS_SecurityQuestions Function
• A5WS_SecuritySettings Function
• A5WS_User_File_Field_List Function
• A5WS_User_Groups_Dialog Function
• A5WS_Validate_WebUser_Values Function
• A5WS_WebUser_Exists Function

A5WS_Get_Groups Function

Syntax

Arguments

LocalrequestPointer

The Request system variable. This variable explicitly passes all request variables to the function. Required if run from a web page.

FlagWebLogical

Default = .F.. If .T., groups are formatted for use in a list, checkbox, or radio control. If .F., groups returned as a CR-LF delimited list.

Returns

Group_ListCharacter

A list of security groups in the current web project.

Description

Show a CR-LF list of web groups for the current project. FlagWeb default value is .F. FlagWeb = .T. will output list in a format used in web components for checkboxes, radio buttons, list boxes and dropdowns. 'Request' pointer must be provided if run in web page.

Discussion

The A5WS_Get_Groups() function returns a list of security groups defined for the current web project. It can be used without parameters to return a list of groups defined for the current selected web project.

It can be used on a web page or in a web component event to retrieve a list of user security groups for use in a check box control, a dropdown list, a radio button list, or a listbox control in a legacy dialog component. Typically used in the Server Activate event of a legacy dialog component.

1. Display the Form > Properties menu page of the legacy Dialog Builder.

2. Click in the Server Events > Activate property.

Example

? A5WS_Get_Groups()
= Accounting
Administrators
Marketing

'on web page or in component event
grouplist = a5ws_get_groups(request,.T.)

Limitations

Web applications only.

See Also

• a5ws_GetGroupsDialog Function
• Web Application Functions
• Returns a list of security groups defined for the current web project