getCategories

Syntax

Session.getCategories(brandName [, issueName]);

Parameters

brandName string

The name of the Brand.

issueName string (Optional)

The name of the overruled Issue.

Return value Array of EntSection

Returns a list of all Categories of the provided Brand.

Description

The getCategories() method returns a list of all Categories of the provided Brand.

Examples

Get all Categories of a Brand

// Get all Categories of the Brand "WW News".
var categories = app.entSession.getCategories("WW News");
for (var i = 0; i < categories.length; i++) {
    alert("Category: " + categories[i].name + " (ID: " + categories[i].id + ")");
}

Get Categories for a specific Issue

// Get the Categories available for the Issue "1st Issue" of the Brand "WW News".
var categories = app.entSession.getCategories("WW News", "1st Issue");
for (var i = 0; i < categories.length; i++) {
    alert("Category: " + categories[i].name);
}

Supported versions

Adobe Version Supported
2023 ✔
2024 ✔
2025 ✔
2026 ✔

See also