Stringfunctions+ | Formula PARENTVAL

Description

This formula retrieves a value from the parent of the current context object.

In addition, unlike FIRSTPARENTVAL, this formula always retrieves the default value of the attribute - if one is specified - regardless of whether the attribute is present on the object or not.

Formula(s)

PHP

{=PARENTVAL(Attribute;Formatted)}
{=PARENTVAL(Attribute;Medium)}

Result

String

Parameters

Parameter	Content	Format	Default value	Explanation
Attribute	Attribute ID or attribute name	Attribute ID: Integer Attribute name: String
Formatted	TRUE or FALSE	Boolean	TRUE	TRUE: Formatted FALSE: Unformatted
Medium	Medium for which the value is to be returned	String	MEDIUM_NONE	Possible values: MEDIUM_NONE MEDIUM_TEXT MEDIUM_HTML MEDIUM_EXPORT MEDIUM_EDITOR MEDIUM_TRANSLATIONMANAGER MEDIUM_MASSEDITOR MEDIUM_API MEDIUM_TABLEAPI This parameter depends on the CSType implementation. Not every CSType supports all media.

Parameter

Content

Format

Default value

Explanation

Attribute

Attribute ID or attribute name

Attribute ID: Integer

Attribute name: String

Formatted

TRUE or FALSE

Boolean

TRUE

TRUE: Formatted

FALSE: Unformatted

Medium

Medium for which the value is to be returned

String

MEDIUM_NONE

Possible values:

MEDIUM_NONE
MEDIUM_TEXT
MEDIUM_HTML
MEDIUM_EXPORT
MEDIUM_EDITOR
MEDIUM_TRANSLATIONMANAGER
MEDIUM_MASSEDITOR
MEDIUM_API
MEDIUM_TABLEAPI

This parameter depends on the CSType implementation. Not every CSType supports all media.