Functions Reference

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Get functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 143
Get(HostName)
Purpose
Returns the registered name of the computer that is hosting the database file.
Format
Get(HostName)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
On the computer that is hosting the database file:
Windows 7: Choose Start menu > Control Panel > System and Security > System > and
then click See the name of this computer. Computer name displays the current
registered name.
Windows 8: In the navigation panel of a File Explorer window, choose Computer, then
choose Computer menu > Open Control Panel > System and Security > System.
Computer Name displays the current registered name.
OS X: In the Sharing System Preference, Computer Name displays the current registered
name.
Notes
If the current calculation is stored and you specify its context, this function will be evaluated
based on that context; otherwise, it will be evaluated based on the context of the current
window.
For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search
the FileMaker Knowledge Base available at http://help.filemaker.com
.
Examples
Returns Fred Jones when Fred Jones is the registered name of the host computer in use.