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Chapter Twenty-threeXBRL Functions (continued)

XBRLViewGetPrimaryContext Function

Overview

The XBRLViewGetPrimaryContext function retrieves the “primary context” index for the XBRL Object.

Syntax/Parameters

Syntax

int = XBRLViewGetPrimaryContext ( handle hXBRL );

Parameters

hXBRL

A handle containing the reference to an XBRL object.

Return Value

An int representing the context zero-based index to the contexts or a formatted error code. The index value can be used to reference an array of contexts as retrieved using the XBRLViewGetContexts function.

Remarks

The “primary context” is determined by examining the Document and Entity Information (DEI) and specifies the instance context for the ending period of the report.

Note that the XBRL and US-GAAP specifications do not contain a designation for a primary context.

Related Functions

Platform Support

GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoXBRL