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**EXTRACT(** //string, attribute //[, //parameter// ] )

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| **EXTRACT** | Returns the complete form of the specified //attribute// from the property //string// symbol. |
| //string// | The symbol containing the properties to parse. |
| //attribute// | A string constant or symbol containing the name of the property to return. |
| //parameter// | An integer constant or symbol containing the number of the property's parameter to return. Zero (0) returns the entire parameter list (without the //attribute//). If omitted, the //attribute// and all its //parameters// are returned. |

The **EXTRACT** procedure returns either the complete form of the specified //attribute// from the attribute //string// symbol, or just the specified //parameter//. This is useful if no built-in symbol exists for the particular attribute you need.

**Return Data Type:**     STRING

**Example:**

**#SET(%MySymbol,****EXTRACT****(%ControlStatement,'DROPID'))   #!Return DROPID attribute**

**#SET(%MySymbol,****EXTRACT****(%ControlStatement,'DROPID',0)) #!Return all DROPID parameters**

**See Also:**     [[replace  replace attribute .htm|REPLACE]]

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