getDocumentByUNID (NotesDatabase - JavaScript)

Finds a document in a database, given the document universal ID (UNID).

Defined in

NotesDatabase

Syntax

getDocumentByUNID(unid:string) : NotesDocument
Parameters Description
unid The universal ID of a document.
Return value Description
NotesDocument The document whose universal ID matches the parameter.

Usage

For an explanation of universal IDs, see getUniversalID in NotesDocument. You can obtain the universal ID from getUniversalID or getParentDocumentUNID in NotesDocument.

An exception occurs if the UNID is invalid.

Examples

This button gets a document given its UNID.
try {
	var unid:string = requestScope.query;
	var doc:NotesDocument = database.getDocumentByUNID(unid);
	requestScope.status = doc.getItemValueString("subject");
} catch(e) {
	requestScope.status = "Invalid UNID";
}