Functions Reference

Logical functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 228
Choose
Purpose
Returns one result value, according to the integer value of a test.
Format
Choose(test;result0{;result1;result2...})
Parameters
test - Any integer calculation. The calculation result of test must be a number that indexes into the
list that follows. Because the index is a 0-based index, the test result must be 0 to access the first
result.
result - one or more results.
Parameters in braces { } are optional.
Data type returned
text, number, date, time, timestamp, container
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
FileMaker Pro evaluates test to obtain an index number, which is used to choose the
corresponding ordinal result.
Because Choose is a 0-based list, the first item on the list is indexed 0 and the second item on the
list is indexed 1. For example, if test evaluates to 2, then result2 is chosen.
Examples
Choose(Rating;“Not Applicable”;“Good”;“Fair”;“Poor”)
Rating is a number field that is empty or holds a value. If Rating is empty or 0, the Choose function
returns Not Applicable. If Rating is 1, the result is Good. If Rating is 2, the result is Fair, and if it is
3, the result is Poor. If Rating contains a value that does not map to one of the result parameters,
the
Choose function returns nothing.