Comparison with Other Term List Functions

The following table compares functions that you can use with term lists:

Function	Purpose	Return Value
%LOOKUP	Looks up a value, given the key of a term list item. Returns the value of the term list item. You can specify a default value to return.	A number or a string (which could be the name of a member).
LOOKUP	Returns a field from a term list item. By default, this field is the key field, but you can return another field instead. You can specify a default value to return.	A number or a string (which could be the name of a member).
%TERMLIST	Returns a set based on the given term list.	Returns a set.