getRecord

getRecord()
{
    putMessage "Retrieving data record..."
    RECORD=""
    CNT_ANS="0"

    IFS="${FIELDDELIM:=|}"
    set -- ${1}
    IFS="${IFS_NORM}"
    for FIELD in "${@}"
    do
        CNT_ANS="$(( ${CNT_ANS} + 1 ))"
        ANS[${CNT_ANS}]="${FIELD}"
    done

    putMessage
    return ${CNT_ANS}
}