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I believe that custom properties are implemented as arrays.

Then why is tmp empty?
Needless to say, there are tons of WorkCodes...

TIA,
Kai

Dear Kai,

Is comma the correct main delimiter? Aren't there returns in the data? Maybe you want

combine tmp by return and comma

Is the workcodes a custom property with data in it or is it a custom properties set?

Best,

Mark

Mark ~

WorkCodes is a custom properties set.

In there, keys are strings like "Group Activity" and values are short codes matching the keys - in the case here, "GA"

Kai

OK Kai, then it is a two-dimensional array, which means that you need two delimiters.

combine tmp by return and comma

or

combine tmp by return and tab

Best,

Mark

Mark ~

doesn't work that way either.

Besides, shouldn't you be able to flatten a two-dimensional array either way (notwithstanding that the results may not be what you desire) - but it should never return empty.....

Kai

wait a sec, Kai.... I asked whether it is a custom properties set for a reason. Please, check out the information about the customProperties property in the docs.

Best,

Mark

When referring to a custom property set, you have to use this form:

put the customProperties["WorkCodes"] of btn "WorkCodes" into tmp


The form you've used looks for an element of the current set with the key "WorkCodes", and since there isn't such an element, it returns empty.

Best,

Mark

Thanks, Mark ~

was used to doing work after issueing a
- that did cloud my brain!

Kai