CEData 1 0-getCEData

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Return to CEData_1_0

Description

Returns array of structs for all data matching the Custom Element.

Signature

public array getCEData ( string customElementName, string customElementFieldName, any item, string queryType, string searchValues, string searchFields )

Parameters

Required	Name	Type	Description
required	customElementName	string
optional	customElementFieldName	string	[Default: ]
	item	any	[Default: ]
	queryType	string	[Default: selected]
	searchValues	string	[Default: ]
	searchFields	string	[Default: ]

Examples

The getCEDdata function is handy way to get data out of a CommonSpot Custom Element. Making a call to this method will return an Array of Structures of the data contained in the element specified.

Usage

Example 1: Use getCEData to get ALL the Custom Element data:

<cfscript>
     // get data form the "My Element" custom element 
     data = application.ADF.ceData.getCEData(
                       customElementName="My Element"
                      );
</cfscript>

<cfloop from="1" to="#arrayLen(data)#" index="itm">
    <!---// renders data from the uniqueID and Title fields from the element --->
    <cfoutput>#data[itm].values.uniqueID# #data[itm].values.Title#</cfoutput>
</cfloop>

Example 2: Use getCEData to get records that match provide criteria:

<cfscript>
     // get data form the "My Element" custom element by a uniqueID value
     data = application.ADF.ceData.getCEData(
                       customElementName="My Element",
                       customElementFieldName="uniqueID",
                       item='DF6D9B32-1143-FF53-952805B368AB301B'
                      );
</cfscript>

<!---// returns only results that match specified criteria
<cfloop from="1" to="#arrayLen(data)#" index="itm">
    <!---// renders data from the uniqueID and Title fields from the element --->
    <cfoutput>#data[itm].values.uniqueID# #data[itm].values.Title#</cfoutput>
</cfloop>