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Base64Encode
Purpose 
Returns the contents of the specified field as text in Base64 format.
Format 
Base64Encode(sourceField)
Parameters 
sourceField - the name of a field.
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 13.0
Description 
Base64Encode adds a line break after every 76 characters.
Base64 encoding does not retain the filename or extension of encoded container field content.
Example 1 
Base64Encode(Products::Color) returns QmxhY2s= when Products::Color is set to "Black".
Example 2 
Base64Encode(Products::Container) returns a string that begins with iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAB8 when Products::Container is set to Help button. The Base64 string in this example was shortened for readability.
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