GetElement Method (name)

Returns the named sub-element, creating it if it doesn't exist and this element is modifiable.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public abstract Element GetElement(
	Name name
)

Public MustOverride Function GetElement ( 
	name As Name
) As Element

public:
virtual Element^ GetElement(
	Name^ name
) abstract

Parameters

name (Name): The name of the required sub-element.

Return Value

Element
The named sub-element.

Remarks

This function looks up the named sub-element. If the name does not exist, then as a convenience this method creates the sub-element (if the element is modifiable) and returns the newly created sub-element.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
NotFoundException	The named sub-element is not available.
NotSupportedException	Called on non-sequence.

Assembly: Bloomberglp.Blpapi (Module: Bloomberglp.Blpapi.dll) Version: 3.7.4.1