What is the use of getReference()?

[ishankaggarwal]

What is the use of getReference()?

[Shishir Srivast]

you can use the getReference() to glide that particular record from client side and access the related record of that Glide Object, you can find the more details here: GlideForm - Client

[Uncle Rob]

GlideForm - Client

Returns the GlideRecord for the field (must be a reference field) you specify in the parameters.

[vivektietkumar]

this is one of the best explanations of getReference that I have come across. 

[Rajesh Mushke]

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