Get(HostName)
Purpose 
Returns the registered name of the computer that is hosting the database file.
Format 
Get(HostName)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
On the computer that is hosting the database file:
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Windows 7: Choose Start menu > Control Panel > System and Security > System > and then click See the name of this computer. Computer name displays the current registered name.
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Windows 8: In the navigation panel of a File Explorer window, choose Computer, then choose Computer menu > Open Control Panel > System and Security > System. Computer Name displays the current registered name.
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OS X: In the Sharing System Preference, Computer Name displays the current registered name.
Notes
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If the current calculation is stored and you specify its context, this function will be evaluated based on that context; otherwise, it will be evaluated based on the context of the current window.
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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 Fred Jones when Fred Jones is the registered name of the host computer in use.
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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