Functions Reference

FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 47
Design functions
Design functions return information about the structure of open database files. For example, you
could determine the names of all the layouts or fields in an open database file.
Note FileMaker Pro limits the information returned by a design function, according to the privilege
set in effect when the function evaluates a database file. See Creating and managing privilege sets
for more information about granting access to database files.
Design function parameters can be any of the following:
• filenames such as “Customer” or literal text such as "Jack"
• layouts such as layoutName
• other functions such as Left(text;number)
Important Literal text parameters such as filenames and layout names must be enclosed in
quotation marks. Use quotation marks around field names to indicate the literal string is the
parameter (omit quotation marks to indicate the value stored in the field is the parameter). You can
use spaces before or after the parentheses that enclose parameters, but spaces are not necessary.
Use a semicolon between parameters when a function requires more than one parameter.
Click a function name for details.
This function Returns
DatabaseNames A list of the names of all database files open on the computer (including files
opened as a client), separated by carriage returns.
FieldBounds The location of each side of the specified field and its rotation in degrees.
FieldComment The specified field’s comment.
FieldIDs A list of all field IDs in the specified database file and layout, separated by carriage
returns.
FieldNames A list of the names of all fields on the specified layout, separated by carriage
returns.
FieldRepetitions The number of repetitions of the specified field as it is formatted on the specified
layout (which could be different from the number of repetitions specified when the
field was defined), and the orientation of the field repetitions (horizontal or vertical)
on the layout.
FieldStyle The formatting applied to the specified field on the specified layout.
FieldType Information about the specified field.
GetNextSerialValue The next serial number for the specified field in the specified database file.
LayoutIDs A list of all layout IDs in the specified database file, separated by carriage returns.
LayoutNames A list of the names of all layouts in the specified database file, separated by
carriage returns.
LayoutObjectNames A list of the names of all named layout objects, separated by carriage returns.
RelationInfo A list of four values for each relationship directly related to the specified table.
ScriptIDs A list of all script IDs in the specified database file, separated by carriage returns.
ScriptNames A list of the names of all scripts in the specified database file, separated by
carriage returns.
TableIDs A list of all table IDs in the specified database file, separated by carriage returns.