# EntityLoadByPK

Load an array of entities by the primary key.

`var myAuto = entityLoadByPK( "Automobile", "1HGCM82633A123456" );`

In Lucee, by default, an array of entities is returned and you must pass a third \`unique=true\` argument to return only a single entity. In BoxLang, only a single entity is returned - matching the Adobe ColdFusion behavior - and no \`unique\` attribute is supported. To return an array of entities, use the \`entityLoad\` BIF.

Composite keys are also supported:

```
 entityLoadByPK( "VehicleType", { make : "Ford", model: "Fusion" } );
 
```

## Method Signature

```
EntityLoadByPK(entity=[String], id=[String], unique=[String])
```

### Arguments

| Argument | Type     | Required | Description                                                               | Default |
| -------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `entity` | `String` | `true`   | The name of the entity to load.                                           |         |
| `id`     | `String` | `true`   | The primary key value, or a struct of key/value pairs for composite keys. |         |
| `unique` | `String` | `false`  | Not implemented. In BoxLang, a single entity is always returned.          |         |

## Examples

## Related

* [EntityDelete](/reference/built-in-functions/entitydelete.md)
* [EntityLoad](/reference/built-in-functions/entityload.md)
* [EntityLoadByExample](/reference/built-in-functions/entityloadbyexample.md)
* [EntityMerge](/reference/built-in-functions/entitymerge.md)
* [EntityNameArray](/reference/built-in-functions/entitynamearray.md)
* [EntityNameList](/reference/built-in-functions/entitynamelist.md)
* [EntityNew](/reference/built-in-functions/entitynew.md)
* [EntityReload](/reference/built-in-functions/entityreload.md)
* [EntitySave](/reference/built-in-functions/entitysave.md)
* [EntityToQuery](/reference/built-in-functions/entitytoquery.md)
* [ORMClearSession](/reference/built-in-functions/ormclearsession.md)
* [ORMCloseAllSessions](/reference/built-in-functions/ormcloseallsessions.md)
* [ORMCloseSession](/reference/built-in-functions/ormclosesession.md)
* [ORMEvictCollection](/reference/built-in-functions/ormevictcollection.md)
* [ORMEvictEntity](/reference/built-in-functions/ormevictentity.md)
* [ORMEvictQueries](/reference/built-in-functions/ormevictqueries.md)
* [ORMExecuteQuery](/reference/built-in-functions/ormexecutequery.md)
* [ORMFlush](/reference/built-in-functions/ormflush.md)
* [ORMFlushAll](/reference/built-in-functions/ormflushall.md)
* [ORMGetHibernateVersion](/reference/built-in-functions/ormgethibernateversion.md)
* [ORMGetSession](/reference/built-in-functions/ormgetsession.md)
* [ORMGetSessionFactory](/reference/built-in-functions/ormgetsessionfactory.md)
* [ORMReload](/reference/built-in-functions/ormreload.md)


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