Here’s how to use key() function.
Description:
Get the primary key value of a record.
Syntax:
r.key(Fi,…)
Note:
The function gets the primary key value of record r according to key Fi. If Fi is omitted, return the basic key values. If the key isn’t set for r, return null. If it is a one-field key, just return the single key value; and with a composite key, return a sequence of values.
Parameter:
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r |
A record |
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Fi |
Key |
Return value:
A record’s primary key
Example:
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A |
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=demo.query("select * from EMPLOYEE ") |
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=A1(1).key() |
1; return null because A1 doesn’t set a key. |
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=A1.keys(EID) |
Set EID field as the key. |
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=A1(1).key() |
1; return the primary key value of the first record. |
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=A1.keys(EID,DEPT) |
Set EID&DEPT fields as the key. |
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=A1(1).key() |
[1,R&D]; the primary key value is a sequence because the key consist of two fields. |
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=A1(1).key(DEPT) |
R&D; get the value of a specified key field. |
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