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having a custom list "fruit" with values: apple internal id 1, orange internal id 2, banana internal id 3.  I have id 2, how to get the name "orange"?  thank you!!

If you are using `getValue` it gives you the ID. Using `getText` retrieves the text.

hi Edgar, so I do a search then search within the array? <https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/netsuite/ns-online-help/article_0110062112.html#Search-for-Items-in-a-Custom-List>

It depends. What are you trying to do?

Do you need to get all the texts from a Custom List in a script?

Is the list part of a custom record? what record type are you dealing with? what script type are you using?

just need a single value knowing list member internal id.

the list is sourced by a custom field of a custom record.  is there a better way to find value?  I already get the record custom field value, it returned an internal id.  I need to search the list value by id.

you just want to get the value on a particular custom record? when?

an instance of a custom record would only have one value. is that what you're after?

getText on the custom record field? so i don't have to touch the list record?

i'm assuming you're using `Record.getValue()` (capital R meaning an instance of the record type). you want to use `Record.getText()`  <https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/netsuite/ns-online-help/section_4273156769.html#bridgehead_4447655232>

wasted 2 hours writing my own getText() functions:rolling_on_the_floor_laughing: