ddf_GetExtenderFieldID2

This is a helper function to use when coding extender inserts. 

The user supplies the window id and field name and the field id is returned

 

-- =============================================
--string fields
-- =============================================
   
IF EXISTS (SELECT *
       FROM   sysobjects
       WHERE  name = N'ddf_GetExtenderFieldID2')
    DROP FUNCTION ddf_GetExtenderFieldID2
GO
   
   
CREATE FUNCTION ddf_GetExtenderFieldID2 (@Extender_Window_ID varchar(15),  @FIELDNAM varchar(31))
--run this line to test the function:
--  select dbo.ddf_GetExtenderFieldID2 ('SOPLINE','Customer Directed Price')
   
RETURNS INT
 
   
AS
begin
 
 
DECLARE @Extender_Field_IDs_1 INT, @Extender_Field_IDs_2 INT, @Extender_Field_IDs_3 INT,
    @Extender_Field_IDs_4 INT, @Extender_Field_IDs_5 INT, @Extender_Field_IDs_6 INT,
    @Extender_Field_IDs_7 INT, @Extender_Field_IDs_8 INT, @Extender_Field_IDs_9 INT,
    @Extender_Field_IDs_10 INT, @Extender_Field_IDs_11 INT, @Extender_Field_IDs_12 INT,
    @Extender_Field_IDs_13 INT, @Extender_Field_IDs_14 INT, @Extender_Field_IDs_15 INT
declare @fieldid int
  
--not my favorite way to code this. I'd love a suggestion on a better way to code it... but it works.
--credit to member gerispapajani who suggested this
select
        @Extender_Field_IDs_1 =Extender_Field_IDs_1, @Extender_Field_IDs_2=Extender_Field_IDs_2, @Extender_Field_IDs_3=Extender_Field_IDs_3,
        @Extender_Field_IDs_4=Extender_Field_IDs_4, @Extender_Field_IDs_5=Extender_Field_IDs_5, @Extender_Field_IDs_6=Extender_Field_IDs_6,
        @Extender_Field_IDs_7=Extender_Field_IDs_7, @Extender_Field_IDs_8=Extender_Field_IDs_8, @Extender_Field_IDs_9=Extender_Field_IDs_9,
        @Extender_Field_IDs_10=Extender_Field_IDs_10, @Extender_Field_IDs_11=Extender_Field_IDs_11, @Extender_Field_IDs_12=Extender_Field_IDs_12,
        @Extender_Field_IDs_13=Extender_Field_IDs_13, @Extender_Field_IDs_14=Extender_Field_IDs_14, @Extender_Field_IDs_15=Extender_Field_IDs_15
    from EXT20100 frm
    where frm.Extender_Window_ID = @Extender_Window_ID
 
--return the field id
select @fieldid =  fld.Field_ID
    from ext20010 fld
    where fld.FIELDNAM = @FIELDNAM
        AND Field_ID IN (
                        @Extender_Field_IDs_1 , @Extender_Field_IDs_2 , @Extender_Field_IDs_3 ,
                        @Extender_Field_IDs_4 , @Extender_Field_IDs_5 , @Extender_Field_IDs_6 ,
                        @Extender_Field_IDs_7 , @Extender_Field_IDs_8 , @Extender_Field_IDs_9 ,
                        @Extender_Field_IDs_10 , @Extender_Field_IDs_11 , @Extender_Field_IDs_12 ,
                        @Extender_Field_IDs_13 , @Extender_Field_IDs_14 , @Extender_Field_IDs_15
                    )
 
return @fieldid
 
 
end
go
grant exec on ddf_GetExtenderFieldID2 to public

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