Returns an array of entities that match the specified name and object type. Searching behavior can be changed by using the options.
Output / Response
Returns an array of entities. The array is empty if there are no matching entities.
API call:
APIEntity[] getEntitiesByNameUsingOptions ( long
parentId, String name, String type, int
start, int count, String options
)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
parentId | The object ID of the parent object of the entities to be returned. |
name | The name of the entity. |
type | The type of object to be returned. This value must be one of the object types listed in Object Types. |
start | Indicates where in the list of returned objects to start returning objects. The list begins at an index of 0. This value cannot be null or empty. |
count | The maximum number of objects to return. The default value is 10. This value cannot be null or empty. |
options | A string containing options. Currently the only available option is
ObjectProperties.ignoreCase. By default, the value is set to
false. Setting this option to true will ignore the case-sensitivity used
while searching entities by name. ObjectProperties.ignoreCase = [true | false] |