Get(DocumentsPathListing)
Purpose 
Returns a list of all the files and folders in the Documents folder returned by the Get(DocumentsPath) function.
Format 
Get(DocumentsPathListing)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 10.0
Description 
Each pathname in the Documents folder is listed separated by a line break. Files and folders are named according to FileMaker Pro naming conventions.
Use Get(DocumentsPathListing) with the Import Records script step and Export Records script step to determine if a file exists in the Documents folder before using the Open File script step to open the file. Get(DocumentsPathListing) ensures that multiple scripts can safely read from and write to the same FileMaker Pro database.
Notes
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In FileMaker WebDirect, this function is not supported and returns an empty string.
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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 
For FileMaker Server, returns the following pathnames:
In Windows:
/C:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/lastmonthsales.xlsx
/C:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/forecastsales.xlsx
/C:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/SAP
/C:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/SAP/sap001.txt
/C:/Program Files/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/SAP/sap002.txt
In OS X:
/MacintoshHD//Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/lastmonthsales.xlsx
/MacintoshHD//Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/forecastsales.xlsx
/MacintoshHD//Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/SAP
/MacintoshHD//Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/SAP/sap001.txt
/MacintoshHD//Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Documents/SAP/sap002.txt
Related topics 
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Get(DocumentsPath)
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