How to get content from the code

In Optimizely, in order to get a reference from a product/variant code (that is a string), you may use the ReferenceConverter class:

string code = "SKU123";
var reference = _referenceConverter.GetContentLink(code);

Note:

• ReferenceConverter is a class with no interface.
• Always check if Content Reference is not null (ContentReference.IsNullOrEmpty).
• Results are internally cached.

Behind the scenes

Basically, the ReferenceConverter runs the stored procedure that make a simple lookup in the database. Internally, it calls the CatalogIdentityResolver.GetIds method which might call one of the following stored procedures:

• ecf_GetCatalogEntryIdsByCodes
• ecf_GetCatalogNodeIdsByCodes