Search needs a way to return generic meta data. Like the formatted search parameter $formfield() but for generic meta data...$meta() perhaps?

As an example, I use the WorkflowPlugin which generates meta data that looks like:

META:WORKFLOW{name="FORAPPROVAL" LASTTIME_FORAPPROVAL="19 Feb 2009 - 16:33"}

I search it with the following:

"%SEARCH{"META:WORKFLOW.name!='RELEASED' type="query" format="| [[$topic]] | $formfield(Requestedby) | $formfield(DateRequested) | $formfield(DescriptionofChange) |"}%

I'd like an easy way to pull out the value of META:WORKFLOW.name in the search by writing something like:

"%SEARCH{"META:WORKFLOW.name!='RELEASED' type="query" format="| [[$topic]] | $meta(WORKFLOW.name) | $formfield(Requestedby) | $formfield(DateRequested) | $formfield(DescriptionofChange) |"}%

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agreed - this is sort of related to the mash of ideas that I have for ExtractAndCentralizeFormattingRefactor, and ResultSets etc, but I can't quickly find the other feature req - deals with adding a TOM addressing renderer

-- SvenDowideit - 20 Mar 2009

I think CleanerSyntaxForMetaDataAccess implements this.

Dean?

-- SvenDowideit - 14 May 2010

This is addressed by %QUERY, added in 1.1

-- CrawfordCurrie - 20 May 2010