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Chapter SeventeenApplication Integration Functions (continued)

GetApplicationMetaData Function

Overview

The GetApplicationMetaData function returns the data associated with named application meta data.

Syntax/Parameters

Syntax

string = GetApplicationMetaData ( string name, [string context] );

Parameters

name

A string specifying the case-sensitive name of the meta data to retrieve. The string cannot exceed 512 characters.

context

An optional string specifying a case-sensitive context. The string cannot exceed 512 characters.

Return Value

Returns a string containing meta information or an empty string on failure. Use the GetLastError function to retrieve error information.

Remarks

If all the DLLs are queried and the item cannot be found, an empty string will be returned with error ERROR_EOD as the last error. An empty string can be returned without an error if the meta name is found but does not contain any data.

Some meta items will allow a context or sub name to be specified. Add this string as required.

Related Functions

Platform Support

Go13, Go16, GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoFiler, GoFiler Lite, GoXBRL

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