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Exact

Purpose 

Compares the contents of any two fields. If the fields match, the result is 1 (True); otherwise, the result is 0 (False).

Format 

Exact(originalText;comparisonText)

Parameters 

originalText - any text expression, text field, or container field

comparisonText - any text expression, text field, or container field

Data type returned 

number

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier

Description 

For text to match exactly, the uppercase and lowercase usage must be the same. For container fields, the data must be stored in the same manner (either embedded, or stored by reference).

Note  When evaluating values, text attributes such as font, styles, and sizes are not considered.

Tip  If case isn't important, use the Lower or Upper function on both parameters to process data before checking for an exact match.

Examples 

Exact(“McDonald”;“McDonald”) returns 1 (True).

Exact(“McDonald”;“MCDONALD”) returns 0 (False).

Exact(Upper(“McDonald”);Upper(“MCDONALD”)) returns 1 (True).

Exact(“John”;“John ”) returns 0 (False).

Exact(BillTo;ShipTo) returns 1 (True) when the value in BillTo is the same as the value in ShipTo.

Exact(Recipient;Upper(Recipient)) returns 1 (True), when Recipient contains JOHNSON.

Exact(Country;“Spain”) returns 1 (True) when the Country field contains Spain.

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