GetLastRecord()

Gets the last record in a view or selection set based on a sort order.

record_handle = GetLastRecord(string view_set, array sort_order)

Argument	Contents
view_set	The view and the set of records to consider
sort_order	An array indicating the desired sort order, or null for natural order. The array is an array of field name-order pairs:

Element	Type	Contents
1	String	The name of the field
2	String	"Ascending" or "Descending"

The record handle (string) for the last record in the input view and set when sorted as specified; or null if the input view and set has no records.

The returned record is also set as the current record.
GetLastRecord() performs any necessary indexing.
The first pair in the sort_order array specifies the primary sort order. The second pair, if present, specifies the secondary sort order, and so on.

first_emp = GetLastRecord("Employees", {{"LNAME", "Ascending"}})

first_emp = GetLastRecord("Employees", {

{"LNAME", "Ascending"},

{"FNAME", "Ascending"}

})

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	The specified view or set does not exist; orsome field in the sort_order array does not exist

Function	Summary
GetFirstRecord()	Finds the first record in a view or selection set based on a sort order
GetNextRecord()	Gets the next record in a view or selection set based on a sort order
GetPrevRecord()	Finds the previous record in a view or selection set based on a sort order
GetRecord()	Gets the record handle of the current record of a view
GetRecords()	Gets an array of record handles for a selection set
LocateRecord()	Locates a record based on the value of a field
SetRecord()	Sets the current record of a view