CONTAINSLIST
Usage
Use this function to check whether the values of a list are contained in another list
| Category | Function | Type | Where to use | Argument statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUNCTION | SERVER ROW | COMPARISON | .VALUE |
Syntax
1 | |
Arguments
Values_List_1
Values list where checking if Value_List_1 argument is contained: any list (you have to use LIST function) composed by constant values, System Variables, column field value (#Storage_Name.Field_Name.VALUE or .OLDVALUE) or a function-returned list of values (LOOKUPLIST function)
Value_List_2
Value list to check in the Values_List_1 argument: any list (you have to use LIST function) composed by constant values, System Variables, column field value (#Storage_Name.Field_Name.VALUE or .OLDVALUE) or a function-returned list of values (LOOKUPLIST function)
Note
The CONTAINSLIST function can be used as a conditional argument in Client Function if Values_List_1 and Value_List_2 are not depending on record's fields value
Return Value
Boolean (true or false)
Examples
Example 1
Formula
=CONTAINSLIST(
=LIST("Data 1"; "Data 2"; "Data 3");
=LIST("Data 1"; "Data 2")
)
Description
Check if the value list Data 1, Data 2 is contained in the list Data 1, Data 2, Data 3
Result
true
Example 2
Formula
=CONTAINSLIST(
=LIST($CURRENTUSER.GROUPNAMES);
=LIST("Group 1"; "Group 2")
)
Description
Check if the value list Group 1, Group 2 is contained in the Groups list of the current User (variable). So if the User is in the Group 1 and Group 2
Result
true or false
Example 3
Formula
=CONTAINS(
=LOOKUPLIST(#HR; #HR.Team; #HR.Department == "Production");
=LIST("Quality Assurance"; "Designing")
)
Description
Check if the value list Quality Assurance, Designing is contained in the list returned taking from Storage HR the Team where Department is equal to Production (LOOKUPLIST function)
Result
true or false