Nested CDT and type() function

I think if it is nested in a datatype you cannot just say type!mynestedCDT() , it should be type!parent.nestedCDT().

Hi Georgej,

I did not get exactly what you are trying to say, But if the type!mynestedCDT() is returning wrong type as output then try to use type!{namespace}mynestedCDT(). Hope it will solve your problem.

@georgej to verify, are you saying when you use type! constructor, it results in a completely different and unrelated complex type?

If you're looking to define the value of a nested CDT within a type constructor, The correct format is:

type!myParentCDT(
aTextField: "Some value",
anIntegerField: 12345,
myChildCDT: type!myChildCDT(
aDecimalField: 12345.67
)
)

...where "myChildCDT" is the name given to the reference to type!myChildCDT within the parent CDT.

Thanks for the help extended...let me re-phrase this question a bit for clarity. What I am trying to do is to use "torecord" in an expression rule. The second parameter for this function is the variable defined as the CDT Type ,in rule expression what I am trying to do is 1.declare a local variable of type!mynestedCDT and use this local variable as second parameter for torecord() . But it seems torecord can be used only from inside PM and not expression rules