Get(LayoutAccess)
Purpose 
Returns a number based on record access privileges available through the current layout.
Format 
Get(LayoutAccess)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
number
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
You assign the privileges in the Custom Layout Privileges dialog box.
Returns:
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0 if the custom layout privileges of an account’s privilege set allow no access to Records via this layout
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1 if the custom layout privileges of an account’s privilege set allow view only access to Records via this layout. If the database is opened with read-only access, FileMaker Pro returns 1 even if the layout has read-write access privileges
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2 if the custom layout privileges of an account’s privilege set allow modifiable access to Records via this layout
Notes
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Get(LayoutAccess) returns information about record access privileges defined for only the current layout. It ignores current record access privileges for all other layouts. To fully check access through a layout, consider the return values of Get(LayoutAccess) and the Get(RecordAccess) function.
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For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base available at http://help.filemaker.com.
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See Editing layouts privileges for more details about limiting access through layouts.
Examples 
Returns 1 when the layout allows view-only access to records.
Related topics 
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
About formulas
About functions
Defining calculation fields
Using operators in formulas
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