Reply To: Database Options Field

@ Bill

RE: Is there a function to parse it?

It is a JSON encoded array. You would use json_decode() to parse it and then access it as you normally would an array.

RE: How is the data in that field processed?

When the entry object is initiated thru its constructor, it is decoded and then the associated object properties are populated with array values. There are helper functions within the entry object which parse and return the values for you. For example $entry->getFamilyMembers() returns an index array of associative arrays containing the relations entry ID and relation type.

Hope this helps!