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Attribute Function

Relevance:

Variable occurrences within this function do not contribute towards the overall relevance of those variables.

Consequently, such variables must occur in at least one other context for them to be considered relevant.

Description:

The specified attribute of the named variable, returned as a text value.

note

This function is non-evaluable if the variable does not exist in the dictionary, or if the attribute name is not recognized.

Returns:

Text

Parameters:

Parameter	Data Type	Description
1	Any	The name of the variable.
2	Text	A text value specifying the name of the attribute.

Examples:

When using functions inside a field, remember the field brackets:

{Attribute(VariableName, "Prompt")}

Expression	Result
Attribute( ClientName, "Prompt" )	"Enter the client's name"
Attribute( ClientAddress, "prompt" ) where ClientName Is "Jane Doe"	"Enter Jane Doe's address"
Attribute( ClientAddress, "prompt" ) where ClientName is unknown	"Enter {ClientName}'s address"