csv.getValue ( array ; rowNum ; [colNum] ; [delimiter] )

Returns a specific cell or row in a CSV table

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Nicolas BourrÃ© - Show more from this author
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Sample input:

csv.getValue (
"productname;saleprice;unitStock¶potatoes;5;252¶ipad;500;10¶fish bowl;10;25¶"
;3;1;";")

Sample output:

ipad

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

/*

Returns the row if no column number is entered, returns the cell value if a column is given
Parameters :
   array : The CSV table
   rowNum : The row number
   colNum : [Optional]The column number
   delimiter : [Optional]The CSV delimiter. Default : ";"

Creator : Nicolas Bourré
Date : 2011-01-06
*/

Let (
[
   r = GetValue (array; rowNum);
   del = Case (not IsEmpty(delimiter); delimiter; ";");
   lst = If (not IsEmpty(r); Substitute (r; del; "¶"))
];
   If (not IsEmpty(colNum) and not IsEmpty (r);
      GetValue (lst; colNum);
   /*else*/
      r
   )
)

This function returns the value of a cell or a complete row from a csv table.

If the user enters a row number without a column number, the function will return the full row.

If the user enters a row number and a column number, the function will return the cell from the given row.

If the row or cell doesn't exist, the function will return an empty value.

Warning!!
You have to count the title row as a row if present.

Comments

		Kim, Montreal Aug 29, 2014
This is the kind of custom functions that i love : simple, concise but smart!

		Nicolas, Shawinigan Sep 4, 2014
Ã‡a fait plaisir!

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csv.getValue ( array ; rowNum ; [colNum] ; [delimiter] )

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