Framework EDI Reference. Methods and Properties
ediDataSegment. GetDataElementByPos

Returns the data element object in the document tree hierarchy that was specified by the hierarchical string

Syntax:

• Set <oDataSegment> = object.GetDataElementByPos(<sHierarchyString>)

Parameters:

• sHierarchyString  – String that describes the location of the Data Segment or Data Element based on its position in the tree hierarchy in the context of the position of the current data segment.  Please see Hierarchical String Syntax.

Returns

Object of type FREDI.ediDataSegment.

Remark

This method is only supported when the Cursor Type is set to Dynamic, and is only recommended for short EDI files.

Example

'Getting the N1 segment from loop N1 from the root of the hierarchy
Set oSegmentLoop = oSegment.GetDataSegmentByPos("\ISA\GS\ST\N1\N1")

txtShipToName.Text = oSegmentLoop.DataElementValueByPos("N1<93>")
txtShipToDUNS.Text = oSegmentLoop.DataElementValueByPos("N1<67>")
txtShipToAddress.Text = oSegmentLoop.DataElementValueByPos("N3<166>")
txtShipToCity.Text = oSegmentLoop.DataElementValueByPos("N4<19>")
txtShipToState.Text = oSegmentLoop.DataElementValueByPos("N4<156>")
txtShipToZip.Text = oSegmentLoop.DataElementValueByPos("N4<116>")