GetFieldValues() formula query function – Quickbase Help

GetFieldValues() is a formula query function that you can use get values from a specific field of the records referenced in the GetRecord, GetRecordByUniqueField(), or GetRecords function.

GetFieldValues() examples

To query the same table To query a different table Result

Function layout

GetFieldValues(GetRecords("{query}"), Field ID)

GetFieldValues(GetRecords("{query}", Table Alias), Field ID)

List of field values

Values display like multi-select fields in the table

Example using hard-coded value

GetFieldValues(GetRecords("{6.EX.'In Progress'}"), 3)

Returns the value of the field with field ID 3 in records where field ID 6 is equal to “In Progress”

(Field id 3 is the Record ID# field, so this will return a record id number.)

GetFieldValues(GetRecords("{6.EX.'In Progress'}", [_DBID_PROJECTS]), 3)

Returns the value of field 3 in records where field ID 6 is equal to “In Progress”.

In this case, field 3, field 6 and the records are from the table with table alias DBID_PROJECTS

(Field ID 3 is the Record ID# field, so this returns a record ID number.)

Example field titled: Other tasks In-Progress. Example values returned from formula: 2,3. Values in the field are separated in a small box, just like multi-select fields display. There is no separating punctuation between the values.

Field values: 2, 3

GetFieldValues(GetRecord(101), 5)

Returns the value of the field with field id 5 in the record with record id 101

GetFieldValues(GetRecord(101, [_DBID_PROJECTS]), 5)

Returns the value of the field with field ID 5 in the record with record ID 101 from the table with alias DBID_PROJECTS

Example field titled: Prioritization. Example value returned: Med. Value in the field are separated in a small box, just like multi-select fields display.

Field value: Med

GetFieldValues(GetRecordByUniqueField("1001", 6), 13)

Returns the value of the field with field id 13 in the record where the value of field id 6 is 1001

GetFieldValues(GetRecordByUniqueField("1001", 6, [_DBID_SALES]), 13)

Returns the value of the field with field ID 13 in the record where the value of field ID 6 is 1001.

In this case, field 6 and field 13 are from the table with table alias DBID_SALES

Field value: Michele Cherise

Example using field reference

GetFieldValues(GetRecords("{6.EX.'"&[Manager name]&"'}"), 10)

Returns the value of the field with field ID 10 in records where field ID 6 is equal to the Manager name field in the record the formula is being calculated on

GetFieldValues(GetRecords("{6.EX.'"&[Manager name]&"'}", [_DBID_PROJECTS]), 10)

Returns the value of the field with field ID 10 in records where field ID 6 is equal to the Manager name field in the record the formula is being calculated on

In this case, field 10, field 6 and the records are all from the table with table alias DBID_PROJECTS

Example field titled: Also managing these projects. Example values returnes: Annual conference, Market Analysis. Values in the field are separated in a small box, just like multi-select fields display. There is no separating punctuation between the values.

Field values: Annual conference, Market analysis

GetFieldValues(GetRecord([Primary Contact ID#]), 8)

Returns the value of field ID 8 from the record where the field Primary Contact ID# matches with the same value as the record the formula is being calculated on

GetFieldValues(GetRecord([Primary Contact ID#], [_DBID_CUSTOMERS]), 8)

Returns the value of field ID 8 from the record where the field Primary Contact ID# matches the same value as the record the formula is being calculated on

In this case, field ID 8 and the records are on the table assigned table alias DBID_CUSTOMERS

Example field titled: Primary Contact Phone Number. Example value returned: (583)669-2868. Value in the field are separated in a small box, just like multi-select fields display.

Field value: (538)669-2868

GetFieldValues(GetRecordByUniqueField([Order Number], 6), 13)

Returns the value of the field with field ID 13 where the value in the field Order Number matches the value in field ID 6

GetFieldValues(GetRecordByUniqueField([Order Number], 6, [_DBID_SALES]), 13)

Returns the value of the field with field ID 13 where the value in the field Order Number matches the value in field ID 6

In this case, field 6 and field 13 are from the table with table alias DBID_SALES

Field value: Michele Cherise

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