Functions Reference

44 FileMaker Functions Reference
Description
Returns a list of the names of all layouts in fileName, separated by carriage returns.
Example
LayoutNames(“Customers”) returns a list of all the layouts in the Customers
database file.
LayoutObjectNames
Format
LayoutObjectNames(fileName;layoutName)
Parameter
fileName - the name of an open database file (local or remote).
layoutName - the name of a layout in the specified database file.
Important See Design functions, page 35 for information about literal text parameters.
Data type returned
text
Description
Returns a list of the names of all named objects on layoutName in fileName, separated
by carriage returns. Layout objects without object names are not returned.
If layoutName isn’t specified, then no object names are returned.
Named tab controls, grouped objects, and portal objects that contain other named objects
are followed by a list of those named objects enclosed in angle brackets (<>). The angle
brackets are shown even if there are no named objects contained within the named tab
controls, grouped objects, or portal objects.
Example
LayoutObjectNames ("Customers";"Data Entry") returns a list of named
objects in the Customers database file that appear on the Data Entry layout.
RelationInfo
Format
RelationInfo(fileName;tableName)
Parameters
fileName - the name of an open database file
(local or remote).
tableName - the name of a table in the specified database file.