Get(UserName)
Purpose
Returns the name of the FileMaker user, as specified in the General tab of the Preferences dialog box.
Format
Get(UserName)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
The returned name is user-specified.
Important For greater security, use the
Get(AccountName) function to track and manage user access: a user cannot change the account name used to log in to a database file.
In FileMaker WebDirect, this function returns
[WebDirect-<xxxxx>], where
<xxxxx> is the last five digits of the current persistent ID. See the
Get(PersistentID) function.
In server-side scripts, this function returns:
•the schedule name, if the script is run by a FileMaker Server schedule
•<script name> - <account name> <x>, where <x> is the number of scripts run since the FileMaker Script Engine was started
Examples
Returns
Sharon Lloyd when Sharon Lloyd is the current user. For an example script, see
Add Account script step.
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