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Get functions
F
ILEMAKER PRO FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 119
Get(CurrentExtendedPrivileges)
Purpose
Returns a list of keywords, based on the account used to evaluate this calculation, for the enabled
extended privileges.
Format
Get(CurrentExtendedPrivileges)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
The keywords in the list are separated by carriage returns. Extended privileges are additional
access rights assigned to an account’s privilege set. See About accounts, privilege sets, and
extended privileges.
Returns an empty list if a user doesn’t have extended privileges assigned for the current database
file.
Notes
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.
See also Get(AccountExtendedPrivileges) function.
Examples
The account that is evaluating this calculation uses a privilege set that includes the extended
privilege of Access Via FileMaker
WebDirect (keyword "fmwebdirect"):
Position(Get(CurrentExtendedPrivileges); "fmwebdirect"; 1; 1) returns a value
greater than 0.
If you are logged in and running a script that is set to run with full access privileges,
Get(AccountExtendedPrivileges)returns the extended privileges for your account, but
Get(CurrentExtendedPrivileges)returns the extended privileges for the Admin account.