Calman, Thanks a lot. I did hope for an easy way, but this helps me out.
Thanks again, Jarl On 9/20/07, Steynberg, Calman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jarl, > > If you only have the field name, then you need to get all the fields from the > form and iterate over them until you find the field you want. > > The code below shows how. > > Calman > > import java.text.MessageFormat; > import java.util.List; > > import com.bmc.arsys.api.ARServerUser; > import com.bmc.arsys.api.Field; > > public class FindFieldByName { > > public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { > > ARServerUser context = new ARServerUser("Demo", "", "", "localhost"); > context.login(); > > List<Field> fields = context.getListFieldObjects("Sample:Classes"); > > for (Field field : fields) { > if (field.getName().equals("Spell Check")) { > int fieldId = field.getFieldID(); > // Use Integer.toString() to print field id to prevent locale > formatting > System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("Field ID of {0} is > {1}", field.getName(), Integer > .toString(fieldId))); > break; > } > } > > } > } > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL > PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jarl Grøneng > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 11:15 AM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: GetFieldid with 7.1 Java API > > Hi, > > Trying to use the Java api to retrieve the fieldid, but does not get it. > > I have the formname and the fieldname (not fieldlabel). > > Anyone? > > Regards, > Jarl > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the > Answers Are" > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the > Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"