How to reference to a struct field with char array?

I have following problem and can't seem to find a solution, probably because I'm lacking some basic understanding.

I have a multilayer struct array (not sure if the term 'multilayer is used correctly here) and I am trying to reference to one of the 'sub'field.

The structure of the variable is as follows:

TestUnits [1x1 struct]: contains A and B

• A [1x1 struct]: contains ABA, ABB, ABC ...... so on
• >> ABA [1x5 struct]: contains following structure aas shown in the image below)
• >> >> contains 5 [1x1] struct

• >> ABB [1x5 struct]
• >> ABC [1x5 struct]
• B [1x1 struct] (same structure as A)

When I manually evaluate this statement:

>>TestUnits.A.ABA(1).Values

I get an answer listing the content of the struct array.

But when I try to define a char variable and then use it to access the content of the struct array i get an error.

>>man={'ABA(1)'}

>> TestUnits.A.(man).Values

Argument to dynamic structure reference must evaluate to a valid field name.

and when i try this , i get the following

>> TestUnits.A.(man{1}).Values

Reference to non-existent field 'ABA(1)'.

By the way, there no such field as ABA(1). ABS is a 1x5 struct as explained above. I am trying to access the contents of one of the 5 1x1 structs.

How do i do it? Can i not use the referencing method mentioned above? I hope I explained my problem good enough.

Answer 1

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name = 'ABA';
idx = 1;

TestUnits.A.(name)(idx).Values