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Issue with retrieving Lookup field value

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Posted on by Community Member Microsoft Employee

Hi,

I'm new to JScript and I'm struggling with getting the correct result.

Below is code I am using to retrieve the value to the aml_ParentAccount lookup field. I have been researching and trying different scenarios for the last 3 days with no avail. I have even tried all lowercase, but also to no avail.

I am trying to set the variable Acct with the value in aml_ParentAccount. I have commented out the different scenarios I have tried, and the errors they return.

I have uploaded a screen shot of the field name to prove that I am spelling it correctly.

Can anyone help advise what the correct code is to retrieve the value from the aml_ParentAccount lookup field.

function concatTitle()
{

	var Title = Xrm.Page.getAttribute('aml_name').getValue();
	// Works - Returns the text value or null if empty.

	debugger;																// To pause code

//	var Acct = Xrm.Page.getAttribute('aml_parentaccount').getSelectedOption();
//	var Acct = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("aml_parentaccount").getSelectedOption();
	// Errors - Returns "Object doesn't support property or method 'getSelectedOption'"

//	var Acct = Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get('aml_ParentAccount').getValue();
//	var Acct = Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get("aml_ParentAccount").getValue();
	// Errors - Returns "Unable to get property 'getValue' of undefined or null reference"

//	var Acct = Xrm.Page.getAttribute('aml_ParentAccount').getValue();
//	var Acct = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("aml_ParentAccount").getValue();
	// Errors - Returns "Unable to get property 'getValue' of undefined or null reference"

//	var Acct = Xrm.Page.getAttribute('aml_ParentAccount');
//	var Acct = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("aml_ParentAccount");
	// Errors - Returns back null, regardless if there is a value or not.

	var TrialID = Xrm.Page.getAttribute('aml_clientprotocoltrialid').getValue();
	// Works - Returns the text value or null if empty.

}

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Issue with retrieving Lookup field value

    Thank you Nithya,

    Even though I had tried different combinations of upper and lowercase, I must have missed doing this combination in lowercase.

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Issue with retrieving Lookup field value

    Please verify your field is present on the form where you are putting this code.

    function concatTitle()
{
var Acct = Xrm.Page.getAttribute('aml_parentaccount')
if(Acct != null)
{
alert("Field is present on form");
var AccObjValue = Acct.getValue();
if(AccObjValue != null)
{
alert("Field is not null")
var lookupEntityType = AccObjValue[0].entityType, //To get EntityName
lookupRecordGuid = AccObjValue[0].id, // To get record GUID
lookupRecordName = AccObjValue[0].name; //To get record Name 

if (lookupEntityType != null && lookupRecordGuid != null && lookupRecordName != null) {
Xrm.Utility.alertDialog("Entity Type : " + lookupEntityType + "\nRecord GUID : " + lookupRecordGuid + "\nRecord Name : " + lookupRecordName, null);
}
}
}

}


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    Nithya Gopinath Profile Picture
    Nithya Gopinath 17,076 on at
    RE: Issue with retrieving Lookup field value

    Hi Kim,

    The name of the attribute you have given in the code above is aml_ParentAccount. Try to use it as aml_parentaccount  as shown below(same as the name of the attribute in the screenshot above).

    var Acct = Xrm.Page.getAttribute('aml_parentaccount').getValue();

    Hope this helps.

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