In a classic-client Custom Menu's PL/SQL, referencing a combo-box field's currently-selected value using shortcuts like &cmbFieldName fails, and the field isn't listed as an available option under System Info either — how can its current value actually be retrieved?

Q: In a classic-client Custom Menu's PL/SQL, referencing a combo-box field's currently-selected value using shortcuts like &cmbFieldName fails, and the field isn't listed as an available option under System Info either — how can its current value actually be retrieved?

Use the full window-control path syntax instead: :i_hWndFrame.frmWindowName.controlName — for example, :i_hWndFrame.frmEmployeeObjective.cmbPerformancePeriod to retrieve a combo box named cmbPerformancePeriod on the frmEmployeeObjective window. This direct reference works even for fields that don't show up as an available shortcut under the System Info tab.

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Use the full window-control path syntax instead: :i_hWndFrame.frmWindowName.controlName — for example, :i_hWndFrame.frmEmployeeObjective.cmbPerformancePeriod to retrieve a combo box named cmbPerformancePeriod on the frmEmployeeObjective window. This direct reference works even for fields that don't show up as an available shortcut under the System Info tab.

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