OpenEdge ABL API Reference

OpenEdge.Core.Collections.IStringKeyedMap

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OpenEdge.Core.Collections.IStringKeyedMap

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Last Updated: January 15, 2026
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Namespace:	OpenEdge.Core.Collections
Type: Interface	IStringKeyedMap
Parent Classes:
Inherits:	OpenEdge.Core.Collections.IMap

	Copyright (c) 2014, 2023 by Progress Software Corporation. All rights reserved.
File:	IStringKeyedMap
Purpose:	A typed String/Object Map
Author(s):	pjudge
Created:	Wed Dec 18 13:58:44 EST 2013
Notes:	* Also contains IMap methods using ABL primitives instead
	of OpenEdge.Core.String

Method Summary

	Options	Name	Purpose
		LOGICAL ContainsKey (character)	/** Indicates whether a map exists for this key @param character the key value @return logical True if this key exists */
		LOGICAL ContainsKey (String)	/** Returns true if this map contains a mapping for the specified key. */
		LOGICAL ContainsValue (Object)	/** Returns true if this map maps one or more keys to the specified value.*/
		Progress.Lang.Object Get (character)	/** Retrieves the value for a particular key @param character The key value @return longchar The associated value */
		Progress.Lang.Object Get (String)	/** Returns the value to which this map maps the specified key.*/
		Progress.Lang.Object Put (character, Object)	/** Adds an entry to the map @param character The key value @param longchar The value @return longchar The value added (may be blank or unknown) */
		Progress.Lang.Object Put (String, Object)	/** Associates the specified value with the specified key in this map (optional operation).*/
		PutAll (IStringKeyedMap)	/** Adds all data from the input map into this map */
		Progress.Lang.Object Remove (character)	/** Removes the value for a particular key @param character The key value @return longchar The associated value */
		Progress.Lang.Object Remove (String)	/** Removes the mapping for this key from this map if it is present (optional operation).*/

Method Detail

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LOGICAL ContainsKey (character)

Purpose: Indicates whether a map exists for this key

Parameters:
pcKey	CHARACTER

Returns	LOGICAL
	logical True if this key exists

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LOGICAL ContainsKey (String)

Purpose: Returns true if this map contains a mapping for the specified key.

Parameters:
poKey	OpenEdge.Core.String

Returns	LOGICAL

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LOGICAL ContainsValue (Object)

Purpose: Returns true if this map maps one or more keys to the specified value.

Parameters:
poValue	Progress.Lang.Object

Returns	LOGICAL

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Progress.Lang.Object Get (character)

Purpose: Retrieves the value for a particular key

Parameters:
pcKey	CHARACTER

Returns	Progress.Lang.Object
	longchar The associated value

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Progress.Lang.Object Get (String)

Purpose: Returns the value to which this map maps the specified key.

Parameters:
poKey	OpenEdge.Core.String

Returns	Progress.Lang.Object

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Progress.Lang.Object Put (character, Object)

Purpose: Adds an entry to the map

Parameters:
pcKey	CHARACTER

poValue	Progress.Lang.Object

Returns	Progress.Lang.Object
	longchar The value added (may be blank or unknown)

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Progress.Lang.Object Put (String, Object)

Purpose: Associates the specified value with the specified key in this map (optional operation).

Parameters:
poKey	OpenEdge.Core.String

poValue	Progress.Lang.Object

Returns	Progress.Lang.Object

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PutAll (IStringKeyedMap)

Purpose: Adds all data from the input map into this map

Parameters:
poMap	OpenEdge.Core.Collections.IStringKeyedMap

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Progress.Lang.Object Remove (character)

Purpose: Removes the value for a particular key

Parameters:
pcKey	CHARACTER

Returns	Progress.Lang.Object
	longchar The associated value

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Progress.Lang.Object Remove (String)

Purpose: Removes the mapping for this key from this map if it is present (optional operation).

Parameters:
poKey	OpenEdge.Core.String

Returns	Progress.Lang.Object