Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Messaging and ESB

> ## getLongString function

> Returns a `LONGCHAR` item by name from a `MapMessage`.

> #### Syntax

>     FUNCTION getLongString RETURNS LONGCHAR (itemName AS CHARACTER).

> #### Applies to

> Message objects

> #### See also

> createMapMessage procedure, setBoolean procedure, setByte procedure, setBytesFromRaw procedure, setChar procedure, setDate procedure, setDateTime procedure, setDateTime-TZ procedure, setDouble procedure, setFloat procedure, setInt procedure, setLong procedure, setLongString procedure, setShort procedure, setString procedure, getMapNames function, getItemType function, getBytesToRaw function, getChar function, getDate function, getDateTime function, getDateTime-TZ function, getDecimal function, getInt function, getLogical function, getLongString function, getLongStringCP function

> For more information, see the "MapMessage" section.

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