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FILEMAKER PRO HELP 679
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GetContainerAttribute
Purpose
Returns the file metadata of the specified container field.
Format
GetContainerAttribute(sourceField;attributeName)
Parameters
sourceField - the name of a container field.
attributeName - the name of a supported attribute (see below).
Data type returned
text, number, date, time, timestamp, container
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 13.0
Description
Some attributes may not return a result. For example, the values for the latitude and longitude of a
photo may not be available, or some audio metadata like album art may not be available because
the metadata is stored outside the audio file. Some individual attributes in the group attribute
all
may not be applicable in some circumstances.
Attributes
Attribute Returns Data type returned
General
filename The name of the file inserted into the container field. text
MD5 The result of applying the cryptographic hash function MD5
to a file inserted into the container field or a file referenced by
a container field.
text
storageType The method used to store the data in the container field:
Embedded, External (Secure), External (Open), File
Reference, Text.
text