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Get(LayoutViewState) Purpose Returns a number indicating the currently active database file view. Format Get(LayoutViewState) Parameters None Data type returned number Originated in FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier Description Returns: • 0 (zero) if the database file is in Form View • 1 if the database file is in List View • 2 if the database file is in Table View If there are multiple windows open in the current database file, each window can have its own layout view state value, but results are returned for only the foreground window. Note For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base available at http://help.filemaker.com. Related topics Functions reference (category list) Functions reference (alphabetical list) About formulas About functions Defining calculation fields Using operators in formulas