Get(ConnectionState)
 
Purpose 
Returns a number representing the security state of the network connection for the current file.
Format 
Get(ConnectionState)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
number
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 12.0
Description 
Returns a value indicating whether the connection to the host uses SSL, including whether the Server name matches the Server-side certificate (providing the highest security). Returns:
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0 for no network connection for the current file.
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1 for a non-secured connection (FileMaker Server with SSL disabled, or to a FileMaker Pro host).
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2 for a secured connection (SSL) when the server name doesn’t match the certificate (default FileMaker Server installation).
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3 for a secured connection with a fully verified server name in the certificate.
In FileMaker WebDirect, Get(ConnectionState) represents the security state of the network connection between the host’s Database Server and Web Publishing Engine. If the Database Server and Web Publishing Engine are on the same computer, this function returns 1.
Notes
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You do not have to use Get(ConnectionState) to check the security of web published files. In FileMaker WebDirect, the web browser verifies the SSL connection.
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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 3 when the Server name matches the name indicated in a Server root certificate obtained from a trusted authority.
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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