LastChild

5 min

Returns the last XML child element of the current element.

Syntax

LastChild(xmlValue)

Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".

Business Object Category	Yes/No
Business Rules: Before-Save Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)	Yes1
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)	Yes1
Business Rules: Editing Rules	Yes2
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	No
Business Rules: Required Rules	Yes2
Business Rules: Validation Rules	Yes
Client Expressions	No
Object Permissions	No
Services	No
LDAP	No
Mobile	No
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)	Yes
UI Quick Actions	No
Reports	Yes
Search/Dashboard without field references	No
Search/Dashboard with field references	No
Not fully supported in calculation rules that have a condition of After Save or the Also Recalculate on Load option selected. It may fail if the rule's field is used in a grid, form, or saved search. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
xmltValue	XML input string

Return Value

Returns the last XML child element of the current element.

Example

$(LastChild('<catalog><book id="B1001"><author>Johns, Jorge</author><title>The Rest API</title><price>3.50</price></book><book id="B1002"><author>Boberson, Bob</author><title>XML Modifiers and You</title><price><priceUS>48.95</priceUS><priceUK>48.96</priceUK></price></book></catalog>'))

Returns this value:

<book id="B1002"><author>Boberson, Bob</author><title>XML Modifiers and You</title><price><priceUS>48.95</priceUS><priceUK>48.96</priceUK></price></book>