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**Position**

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The **Position **method returns the unique position of the current record.

The TryReget method retrieves a record based on the value returned by Position.

**Implementation:**

Position returns the POSITION of the primary key if there is one; otherwise it returns the file POSITION. See the //Language Reference// for more information on [[position  return record sequence position .htm|POSITION]].

**Return Data Type:**     STRING

**Example:**

** Hold = SELF.Position()**

** PUT( SELF.File )**

** CASE ERRORCODE()**

** OF NoError**

** OF RecordChangedErr**

**  SELF.SetError(Msg:ConcurrencyFailedFromForm)**

**  SELF.Throw**

**  WATCH( SELF.File )**

**  SELF.TryReget(Hold)**

** ELSE**

**  SELF.SetError(Msg:PutFailed)**

**  RETURN SELF.Throw()**

** END**

**See Also:**     [[tryreget  try to get a specific record by position .htm|TryReget]]