locate

locate(self, fields, values)

domain: server

language: python

class Item class

Description

Implements a method for searching an item dataset for a specified record and makes that record the active record.

Arguments:

  • fields: a field name, or list of field names

  • values: a field value of list of field values

This method locates the record where the fields specified by fields parameter have the values specified by values parameter.

locate returns true if a record is found that matches the specified criteria and the cursor repositioned to that record.

If a matching record was not found and the cursor is not repositioned, this method returns false.

See also

Dataset

Navigating datasets