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# AutoBill.fetchByVid

The `fetchByVid` method returns an `AutoBill` object whose VID matches the input.

When you create a new `AutoBill` object with the `update()` call, Subscribe assigns the object a unique ID (VID), which is inside the `AutoBill` object returned to you by the call. Store this VID locally to use it to retrieve or reference the `AutoBill` object in later calls.

## Input

*srd*: sparse response description, a SOAP string (which must be a JSON object), in which you specify the elements you want returned.This parameter enables the calling system to constrain a `method` call to return only components you specify. This gives you greater control over returned content, and improves response time within the Vindicia platform by reducing the processing needed for the call.

Some fields are required, either practically or in the WSDL, and will be returned regardless of the *srd*. A null *srd* returns the complete response.

*vid*: the `AutoBill` object’s Vindicia identifier, which serves as the search criterion.

## Output

*return*: an object of type `Return` that indicates the success or failure of the call.

*autobill*: the `AutoBill` object whose VID matches the input.

## Returns

In addition to those listed in [The Return Object](The_Return_Object), this call returns:

| Return Code | Return String |
| - | - |
| `400` | One of the following: - `Unable to load autobill by VID *input-vid:*error.` - `Must specify VID to load by!` |
| `404` | `Unable to load autobill by VID*input-vid:* No match.` |

## Example

```

$autobillVid = '8367ae7148d071a4e25c24bef856f68f71ee03e3';
// Create an autobill object
$autobill = new AutoBill();
// now load an autobill into the autobill object by VID
$response = $autobill->fetchByVid($autobillVid);
if($response['returnCode'] == 200) {
   $fetchedAutoBill = $response['data']->autobill;
   // process fetched autobill here
}
```

**Parent topic:**[AutoBill Methods](../topics/AutoBill_Methods)


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