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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 173
Get(RecordOpenState)
Purpose
Returns a number representing the state of the current record.
Format
Get(RecordOpenState)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 8.0
Description
Returns:
0 for a closed (committed) record
1 for a new record that hasn’t been committed
2 for a modified record that hasn’t been committed
Notes
This function returns the state of the current record pertaining to the current user. If you
specify the
context for the current calculation, 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 1 if the current record is a new record that the current user hasn’t saved.