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: Workspace > {object}

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

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

3. You are now positioned at an image tag that displays the folder icon. Examine the anchor tag that surrounds it (<a>).

4. The information you want is in href attribute, in a JavaScript 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. The id parameter contains the record ID. (It's the part after the equals sign.)