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FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 187
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GetRepetition
Purpose
Returns the contents of the repeating field specified by number.
Format
GetRepetition(repeatingField;number)
Parameters
repeatingField - any repeating field, or an expression that returns a reference to a repeating
field
number - the field repetition number
Data type returned
text, number, date, time, timestamp, container
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Examples
ParcelBids is a field defined to repeat with ten values and contains the values 2500, 1200, and
1500.
GetRepetition(ParcelBids;2) returns 1200.
GetRepetition(if(IsEmpty(ParcelBids) true, ParcelBids, HouseBids);2)
returns 1200.
GetRepetition(ParcelBids;5) returns nothing.
Note You can also find the contents of a particular repetition in a repeating field using square
brackets [ ] as array operators. For example,
ParcelBids[2] returns 1200.
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Last
Purpose
Returns the last valid, non-blank value in field.