Get(SystemNICAddress)
 
Purpose 
Returns the hardware addresses of all NIC (Network Interface Controller) cards connected to the computer.
Format 
Get(SystemNICAddress)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 7.0
Description 
Values in the list returned by this function are separated by carriage returns. The address consists of 6 bytes displayed in hexadecimal separated by colons. In Windows, find this address by typing the command “ipconfig /All” in a DOS window. In OS X, find this address under Network Overview in the System Profile tab under Applications/Utilities/Apple System Profiler.
Notes
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In FileMaker WebDirect, this function is not supported and returns an empty string.
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In FileMaker Go, this function is not a reliable method for obtaining the address on an iOS device. To identify an iOS device, use the Get(PersistentID) function instead. For more information, see the FileMaker Knowledge Base.
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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 00:07:34:4e:c2:0d, for example.
Related topics 
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
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About functions
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Using operators in formulas
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