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lookup(pipeName, expressionVariableN) Triggers a lookup on a specified pipe. |
Function: lookup()
Triggers a lookup on a specified pipe.
Function sets up $-Variables that are used in the pipe, database and file collector expressions to retrieve data down the pipe.
$-Variables that are set are only available whilst the attribute expression is being processed.
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| pipeName | String | Pipe the lookup is to be performed on. |
| expressionVariableN | Variable or Expression | Variables to be used in the pipe, database collector, file collector or index expressions to retrieve the correct resultset. |
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Performs a lookup down the in pipe. The value held in the $num variable will be used to evaluate the expression in which $num is used in, e.g. pipe or collector expression.
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Performs a lookup down the in pipe. The value held in the $num variable is set to equal the BNumber of the current candidate set being processed. This will be used to evaluate the expression in which $num is used in, e.g. pipe or collector expression.
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Performs a lookup down the in pipe. The values held in the $num and $band variables are set to equal the BNumber and BandingModel values of the current candidate set being processed. These will be used to evaluate the expression in which $num and $band are used in, e.g. pipe or collector expression.