Get(ConnectionState)
Purpose 
Returns a number representing the security state of the network connection for the current file.
Format 
Get(ConnectionState)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
number
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 12.0
Description 
Returns a value indicating whether the FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Go connection to the host uses SSL, including whether the Server name matches the Server-side certificate (providing the highest security). Returns:
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0 for no network connection for the current file.
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1 for a non-secured connection (FileMaker Server with SSL disabled, or to a FileMaker Pro host).
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2 for a secured connection (SSL) when the server name doesn’t match the certificate (default FileMaker Server installation).
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3 for a secured connection with a fully verified server name in the certificate.
Notes
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You do not have to use Get(ConnectionState) to check the security of web published files. In FileMaker WebDirect, the web browser verifies the SSL connection.
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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.
Examples 
Returns 3 when the Server name matches the name indicated in a Server root certificate obtained from a trusted authority.
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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