Sweety, I would recommend using this method. the 'fieldTypeMask' should use Contstants.AR_Field_TYPE_DATA, this will give you only fields. Secondly, with the 'FieldCriteria' object, you can specify what data to pull back, so you want ID and Name only, you specify it there.
getListFieldObjects public List <http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/List.html?is-external=true><Field <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Field.html>> *getListFieldObjects*(String <http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true> formName, int fieldTypeMask, long changedSince, FieldCriteria <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/FieldCriteria.html> criteria) throws ARException <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/ARException.html> Returns detailed information for all (accessible) Field <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Field.html> objects that match with the given criteria. *Parameters:*formName - the name of the form containing the field to retrievefieldTypeMask - A bit mask value to specify types of the field. They are: bit 0: Constants.AR_FIELD_TYPE_DATA <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Constants.html#AR_FIELD_TYPE_DATA> retrieve data fields bit 1: Constants.AR_FIELD_TYPE_TRIM <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Constants.html#AR_FIELD_TYPE_TRIM> retrieve trim fields bit 2: Constants.AR_FIELD_TYPE_CONTROL <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Constants.html#AR_FIELD_TYPE_CONTROL> retrieve control fields bit 3: Constants.AR_FIELD_TYPE_PAGE <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Constants.html#AR_FIELD_TYPE_PAGE> retrieve page fields bit 4: Constants.AR_FIELD_TYPE_PAGE_HOLDER <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Constants.html#AR_FIELD_TYPE_PAGE_HOLDER> retrieve page holder fields bit 5: Constants.AR_FIELD_TYPE_TABLE <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Constants.html#AR_FIELD_TYPE_TABLE> retrieve table fields bit 6: Constants.AR_FIELD_TYPE_COLUMN <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Constants.html#AR_FIELD_TYPE_COLUMN> retrieve column fields bit 7: Constants.AR_FIELD_TYPE_ATTACH <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Constants.html#AR_FIELD_TYPE_ATTACH> retrieve attachment fields bit 8: Constants.AR_FIELD_TYPE_ATTACH_POOL <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Constants.html#AR_FIELD_TYPE_ATTACH_POOL> retrieve attachment pool fields Constants.AR_FIELD_TYPE_ALL <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/Constants.html#AR_FIELD_TYPE_ALL> retrieve all type of fieldschangedSince - A timestamp that limits the fields retrieved to those modified after the specified time. Specify 0 for this parameter to retrieve fields with any modification timestamp.criteria - the infomation to retrieve*Throws:*ARException <file:///C:/Users/longwing.lj/Google%20Drive/ARJavaLib/ardoc81_build001/com/bmc/arsys/api/ARException.html> - if information is not returned On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 5:34 AM, Sweety <sweetykhann...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello List, > > It has been a quite long I haven't talked to you guys. Hoping all are good > and enjoying. > > I want to fetch the list of data fields only with names and their ids. I > have tried using method GetListField but it is giving me all the fields on > the form including buttons, panels etc. I want to fetch only data field > details from API. > > Any suggestions? > > Cheers! > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"