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HexEncode
Purpose 
Returns data as text in hexadecimal format.
Format 
HexEncode(data)
Parameters 
data - any text expression or field.
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 16.0
Notes 
This function is not supported in runtime solutions and returns "?".
Example 1 
HexEncode ( "FileMaker" ) returns 46696C654D616B6572.
Example 2 
Converts the contents of a container field to hex-encoded text and stores it in a text field.
Set Field [ table::hexdata ; HexEncode ( table::container ) ]
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