GetNextSerialValue
Purpose
Returns the next serial number of fieldName in fileName.
Format
GetNextSerialValue(fileName;fieldName)
Parameters
fileName - the name of an open
database file (local or remote).
fieldName - the name of the
field whose next
serial number you want to determine.
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Field names must be fully qualified in the format tablename::fieldname to specify a field that exists in a table different from the current table.
Examples
GetNextSerialValue ( "Customers" ; "CustID" ) returns the next serial number for the CustID field.
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