Oracle Forms

Is it possible to obtain the value in, say, a text item for a specific instance/record without going to that instance record.

Normally any reference to an item value will use the current/cursor record
i.e. myvar := :block.text_item;

but in a multi-record block you would have to go_item/go_record first before using this code:
i.e. go_item(''block.text_item');
go_record(3);
myvar := :block.text_item;

However, is it possible to do something like:

myvar := get_item_instance_property('block.text_item',<record_number>,value);
(NB: I know the above is not possible)

Many thanks

ps: the reason i ask is because i need to perform some complex validation and would like to do it via a pre-commit trigger (which does not allow navigation)