LOOKUP

This function will retrieve a field value from the resulting SQL statement.  If multiple records are returned, LOOKUP will return the 1st value.

LOOKUP(Field , SQL , Server)


PARAMETERS

Field

The field whose value you wish to retrieve

SQL

The SQL statement

Server

The Server used to query against .. use --- for the local device

EXAMPLE:
To retrieve the value of FIELD1 from the table MYTABLE where Field2 = 'TEST' and save that value in the control referenced by tag ~mytext~:

SETVALUE(~mytext~//LOOKUP({field1},"SELECT *  FROM mytable WHERE field2 = 'TEST'","---"))