Functions Reference

Logical functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 244
GetNthRecord
Purpose
Returns the contents of fieldName from the specified record number.
Format
GetNthRecord(fieldName;recordNumber)
Parameters
fieldName - any related field or repeating field, or an expression that returns a field or a repeating
field
recordNumber - the record number from which you want data
Data type returned
text, number, date, time, timestamp, container
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 8.0
Description
The result of GetNthRecord() will not be updated when the record referred to by GetNthRecord()
is a record other than the one in which the calculation is currently being evaluated.
GetNthRecord of the current table returns the Nth record of the found set according to how the
current table is sorted.
GetNthRecord of a related table returns the Nth record of the related set (relative to the current
record), regardless of how the related table (or portal) is sorted.
Examples
GetNthRecord(First Name;2) returns the contents of the First Name field for record 2 in the
current table.
GetNthRecord(First Name;Get(RecordNumber)+ 1) returns the contents of the First Name
field for the next record in the current table.
GetNthRecord(Contacts::First Name;2) returns the contents of the First Name field for
record 2 in the Contacts table.
GetNthRecord(Contacts::Has Repetitions[2];2) returns the contents of the second
repetition of the Has Repetitions field for record 2 in the Contacts table.