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How to validate the value is AOT object view or table?

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Hello,

I have a lookup form control which included tables and views.
I need to get the datasource and field from the properties of view field if the view was selected from the control.
I didn't found how to determine whether the value is a View or a table.


Any advice would be appreciated.

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  • Mohit Rampal Profile Picture
    12,565 Moderator on at

    Hi Akshi, I haven't tested it but since this article is looping menu items, you can probably leverage it to find if it's table or view.

    dynamicsnavax.blogspot.com/.../loop-through-aot-display-menu-items.html

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    André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    300,955 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi Akshi,

    You can use the DictTable and SysDictTable classes where you can use e.g. the method is View() to find out if the datasource is a view.

  • akshi Profile Picture
    152 on at

    Hi André Arnaud de Calavon,

    Thanks a lot for your help.

    I found that the method isView() of DictTable class.

    It worked fine for checking if it is a table or view.

    Please, note that this method also returns True for Data Entity.

  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    300,955 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi akshi,

    There is also a specific method on the DictTable class called isDataEntity(). Technically, a view is created for a data entity. That explains why the method isView() is returning True for data entities.

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