Programming Mechworks PDM > DBWCommandShell > Commands Reference > DataForm

Description

Open the data input mask for viewing the data of the selected item.

Syntax

call DBWShell("ViewRecord [unique_id [displayOnRightSide]]")

Parameters

unique_id	Optional. unique id of the document to view data of.
displayOnRightSide	Optional. from build: 20041015 0: no actions ( default ) 1: position the Data Input Form on the right-side of the currently displayed Data Input Form. This parameter must only be used in .LST and .SPT scripts, since when executing them a Data Input Form is already displayed.

Remarks

If no unique id is passed, DBWorks browser must be open.

Example

'COPIED_FROM_UNIQUE_ID.SPT

.VBSCRIPT
sub main()
DBWInit(TRUE)
copiedFromUniqueId = DBWInput(DBWLookUp("NAME_FIELD_COPIED_FROM_UNIQUE_ID"))
if copiedFromUniqueId = "" then
exit sub
end if
if CLng(copiedFromUniqueId) > 0 then
DBWShell("ViewRecord " & copiedFromUniqueId & " 1")
end if
end sub