@getnewid()

Returns the next valid ID by checking IDs of other entities.

Syntax

@getnewid (entity_type, id, pool_id, entity_type_check, pool_id_check)

Type

HyperMesh Template Function

Description

This function returns the values of a triple cell in a table. This can be used both inside and outside of a *tables() block.

Inputs

entity_type
The type of the entity to query.
entity_id
The ID of the entity to query.
pool_id
The ID pool number to which the queried entity belongs, if any.
entity_type_check
The type of the entity to check for a conflict with.
pool_id_check
The ID pool number to which the conflict entity belongs, if any.

Example

*variableset(variable9,[@getnewid(CONTACTSURFS,id,0,SETS,40)])

Version History

14.0.110