Retrieving a field value (Field.get)

You can use Field.get to retrieve a specific field value from a specific dataset using its unique identifier.

Syntax

Field.get(dsIdOrName, valuePath, indexOrId);

Parameters

The get function takes the following parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
dsIdOrName	String	Yes	BizzStream will use the name or the id of the dataset to retrieve the data from it.
valuePath	String	Yes	Path to the value inside the document.
indexOrId	String	No	Index or ID - Document on which the action is being executed. (If not specified will be defaulted to 0).

Return value

The field value if found, otherwise undefined.

Example

const vendorName = Field.get('vendorsDataset', 'name', '0');
if (vendorName) {
    notification.success('Vendor found!',`Current vendor name is: ${vendorName}`);
} else {
    notification.warning('Vendor not found', 'Please define the vendor first!')
}