# lookup

lookup() function is the Standard function available in 200OK.

**Description** : The fx\_lookup function retrieves the ID of a specific record within a given Salesforce object based on the provided field name-value pair. It simplifies the process of accessing records by directly returning the unique identifier.

**Syntax** : fx\_lookup(object name, field name-value)

**Example**  : fx\_lookup(Account, Name-Tester) returns the ID 'Encode:001Ec00000BZeFcIAL' corresponding to the 'Tester' record within the 'Account' object.

Here we go with simple scenario using the above function.

**Request Side** : 

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