Functions Reference

Text functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 291
Exact
Purpose
Returns 1 (true) if the contents of any two fields match; otherwise, returns 0 (false).
Format
Exact(originalText;comparisonText)
Parameters
originalText - any text expression, text field, or container field
comparisonText - any text expression, text field, or container field
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
For text to match exactly, the uppercase and lowercase usage must be the same. For container
fields, the data must be stored in the same manner (either embedded, or stored by reference).
Note When evaluating values, text attributes such as font, styles, and sizes are not considered.
Tip If case isn't important, use the Lower or Upper function on both parameters to process data
before checking for an exact match.
Examples
Exact(“McDonald”;“McDonald”) returns 1 (True).
Exact(“McDonald”;“MCDONALD”) returns 0 (False).
Exact(Upper(“McDonald”);Upper(“MCDONALD”)) returns 1 (True).
Exact(“John”;“John ”) returns 0 (False).
Exact(BillTo;ShipTo) returns 1 (True) when the value in BillTo is the same as the value in
ShipTo.
Exact(Recipient;Upper(Recipient)) returns 1 (True), when Recipient contains JOHNSON.
Exact(Country;“Spain”) returns 1 (True) when the Country field contains Spain.