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getEnclosingPrimaryTabObjectId()

Returns the object ID of the current primary tab, which contains a subtab. For example, a case ID or account ID. This method works within a primary tab or subtab. This method is only available in API version 24.0 or later.

Syntax

1sforce.console.getEnclosingPrimaryTabObjectId((optional)callback:Function)

Arguments

Name Type Description
callback function JavaScript method that’s called upon completion of the method.

Sample Code–Visualforce

1<apex:page standardController="Case">
2    <A HREF="#" onClick="testGetEnclosingPrimaryTabObjectId();">
3           Click here to get enclosing primary tab object ID</A> 
4
5    <apex:includeScript value="/support/console/68.0/integration.js"/>
6    <script type="text/javascript">
7        function testGetEnclosingPrimaryTabObjectId() {
8            sforce.console.getEnclosingPrimaryTabObjectId(showObjectId);
9        }
10            var showObjectId = function showObjectId(result) {
11                // Display the object ID
12            alert ('Object ID: ' + result.id);
13        };
14    </script>
15</apex:page>

To see this example in action, click the custom link on a case. For more information, see Define Custom Buttons and Links in Salesforce Help.

Note

Response

This method is asynchronous so it returns its response in an object in a callback method. The response object contains the following fields:

Name Type Description
id string The ID of the current primary tab that contains this subtab.
success boolean true if returning the enclosing primary tab was successful; false if returning the enclosing primary tab wasn't successful.