Get a Record ID

Typically, record IDs are of interest to programmers, who get them in the return values of API calls. But it can also be desirable to get a known value for testing.

To get a record ID:

1. Visit https://{domain}/networking/rest/record/{objectName}?fieldList=id&pageSize=1
   The first record is returned.
2. Alternatively, add a Filter Expression to the URL to retrieve a specific record.
3. In the XML response, use the content of the <id> tag.

-or-

1. Go to an object view: Designer > Data > Objects > {object}

2. Use your browser's page-inspection tools to examine one of the folder icons :

• In Chrome, or in Firefox with the FireBug plugin:
  • Right click the folder icon and choose Inspect Element.
• In all browsers:
  • Display the page source and search for the folder image: graphics/view.png

3. You are now displaying a call that looks like this:

<a href="javascript:lj_showDetailPane('...',​
'Service?t=498&id={recordID}&object_id=...&a=view&policyaction=view');">
      <img border="0" title="Details " alt="Details" src="graphics/view.png">​
</a>​

4. Extract value of the record ID from the id= parameter.