ftos.xml.serialize

IMPORTANT!  
Starting with v24.3, this is renamed from serialize to ftos.xml.serialize.

Serializes an object to a JSON string.

This is a business logic method for business service components.

Syntax

ftos.xml.serialize(object: any): string
 
Parameter Description
object Object you wish to serialize in JSON format.

Return Value

Returns a JSON string describing the object.

Examples

In this example:

  • We store the contents of the e399b07f-29f6-4147-ad52-8e49acc07992 record in the account entity in an object called obj (for details, see ftos.data.getById).
  • We serialize the object's contents in a string called message.
  • We display the message on screen. For details on how to display messages, see ftos.context.response.setMessage.
var obj = ftos.data.getById('account','e399b07f-29f6-4147-ad52-8e49acc07992');
message = ftos.xml.serialize(obj);
ftos.context.response.setMessage(message);