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Separator to use as dictionary key when multiple columns specified. If not specified "." value is used by default.

Remarks

When columns argument contains an invalid column which is not inDataTableerror is thrown.

If multiple columns shares same key, dictionary value would be array of data table row.

Example

Convert users to a dictionary

Code Block
languagejs
var employeeTable = $Database.Get({
    Parameters : {
        TargetSchema : 'HR',
        TargetTable : 'Employee'
    }
});

var employeeList = employeeTable.ToDictionary('RegistryNumber');

// employeeList now contains
// {
//    "1234" : { Id : "ABC", RegistryNumber: "1234", StartDate: ... }
//    "4567" : { Id : "DEF", RegistryNumber: "4567", StartDate: ... }
// }

var employee = employeeList.Get("12345");

Example

Using multiple columns

Code Block
languagejs
var employeeTable = $Database.Get({
    Parameters : {
        TargetSchema : 'HR',
        TargetTable : 'Employee'
    }
});

var employeeList = employeeTable.ToDictionary('Id,RegistryNumber');

// employeeList now contains
// {
//    "ABC.1234" : { Id : "ABC", RegistryNumber: "1234", StartDate: ... }
//    "DEF.4567" : { Id : "DEF", RegistryNumber: "4567", StartDate: ... }
// }

var employee = employeeList.Get("ABC.1234");

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