MEDIAID Function (Media)

Gets the unique identifier of a media object on a record.

Syntax

Guid := Record.MediaField.MEDIAID  

Parameters

Record
Type: Record

Specifies the record that uses the media.

MediaField
Type: Media

Specifies the field that contains the media. This field has the Media data type.

Property Value/Return Value

Type: GUID

Specifies the GUID of media in the database.

Remarks

When a media is imported on the Media data type field of table record, the media is given a GUID and stored in the system table 2000000184 Tenant Media of the application database. The GUID is then included in the Media data type field as a reference to the media in the database.

Example

This example uses the MEDIAID function to get the GUID of the media object that is used on item number 1 in the a the table named My Items.

The example assumes that the My Items table already exists and has a Media data type field named Image.

This code requires you to create the following variables.

This code requires you to create the following text constant.

myItemRec.GET('1');  
    mediaGuid := myItemRec.Image.MEDIAID;  
    MESSAGE(Text000, myItemRec."No.", imageID);  

See Also

Working With Media on Records
IMPORTFILE Function (Media)
IMPORTSTREAM Function (Media)
Media Data Type