---
title: "SQL-027: Retrieve IMAGE_FILE_EXT_VIEW_UPDATE row"
summary: Retrieves a single IMAGE_FILE_EXT_VIEW_UPDATE row by image file key and file code.
status: draft
owner: <owner>
last_reviewed: 2026-07-24
library: SAIF.Business.Imaging
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-027: Retrieve IMAGE_FILE_EXT_VIEW_UPDATE row

This statement retrieves a single `IMAGE_FILE_EXT_VIEW_UPDATE` row filtered by `IMAGE_FILE_KEY` and `IMAGE_FILE_CODE`. Executed by `clsImageFileExternalViewUpdate.BeforeRetrieve`.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-027 |
| **Operation type** | Read |
| **Execution method** | Inline SQL |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | [unqualified]** |
| **Command type** | Text** |
| **Business object** | `clsImageFileExternalViewUpdate` |
| **Criteria property** | `RetrieveSQL` |
| **Lifecycle method** | `BeforeRetrieve` |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `:ImageFileCode` | Input | [not specified]** | 5 | The image file code. |
| `:ImageFileKey` | Input | [not specified]** | 5 | The image file key. |

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [IMAGE_FILE_EXT_VIEW_UPDATE](../database-tables.md#image_file_ext_view_update) | SELECT | IMAGE_FILE_CODE, IMAGE_FILE_KEY, EXTERNAL_VIEW_DATE, UPDATE_NUM, UPDATE_USER, UPDATE_DATE, CREATE_USER, CREATE_DATE |

## Sample SQL

```sql
Select
    c.IMAGE_FILE_CODE as ImageFileCode,
    c.IMAGE_FILE_KEY as ImageFileKey,
    c.EXTERNAL_VIEW_DATE as ExternalViewDate,
    c.UPDATE_NUM as UpdateNum,
    c.UPDATE_USER as UpdateUser,
    c.UPDATE_DATE as UpdateDate,
    c.CREATE_USER as CreateUser,
    c.CREATE_DATE as CreateDate
From IMAGE_FILE_EXT_VIEW_UPDATE c
where IMAGE_FILE_KEY = :ImageFileKey
  and IMAGE_FILE_CODE = :ImageFileCode
```

## Operations and processes
- [External view update tracking](../operations/external-view-update-tracking.md)

> **Note:** Statements marked with `**` could not be confirmed; treat as unknown until verified.

## Sources
- `Business\SAIF.Business.Imaging\clsImageFileExternalViewUpdate.vb`